Yvonne Tracy

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Yvonne Tracy
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Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Lifford
St Patrick's Athletic Ladies
2000–2014 Arsenal
International career
Republic of Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yvonne Tracy (born 27 February 1981) is an Irish female international football defender. She is a well known player at the club and international level, competing in youth cups beginning at age 16.

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Club career

Tracy began her career with Lifford in County Clare. [1] She joined Arsenal Ladies in August 2000 [2] with compatriots Susan Heapes and Caroline Thorpe, and at the same time as Jayne Ludlow. [3] One of seven Irish players then in the Arsenal squad, [4] Tracy was employed in the club's laundry. [5] She won the domestic treble in her first season, and was an unused substitute as Arsenal beat Fulham in the 2001 FA Women's Cup final. [6]

During a league match in 2006 Tracy suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury [7] which kept her out of action for over a year. [8] Republic of Ireland manager Noel King praised Tracy's "incredible spirit" in coming back. [8] However, an injury to the same knee curtailed her appearances in season 2008–09. [9]

Tracy left Arsenal in February 2014. [10]

International career

Tracy began playing for the national U16 and U18 teams in 1997, alongside Lifford Ladies teammates Aoife Healy and Áine Greene. [11] While still playing for Lifford, Tracy impressed as captain of the Irish U18 team who topped their qualifying group in 1999. [12] Her performances earned her a starting place in the senior team for a match against Croatia, though she had already featured against the Czech Republic in a 1–1 away draw. [12] After becoming a regular at full international level Tracy was nominated for the International Player of the Year in 2000. [13]

Tracy has since won over 40 senior caps for Ireland [14] and was Irish International Player of the Year in 2002. [15] In October 2009 she came on as a substitute for the injured Stef Curtis and scored the winner in Kazakhstan in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6 game. [16] [17] Tracy said: "It has been a long, long road to recovery, but it is exciting to return to the pitch and a match-winning goal is a fantastic boost." [18]

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