Loren Dykes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Morriston, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City W.F.C. | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Llanelli Reds | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| 2008– | Bristol City W.F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Wales | 53 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 November 2013 | |||
Loren Dykes (born 5 February 1988) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Bristol City W.F.C.. Dykes began her career as a winger or forward before being converted into a full-back. She has accumulated more than 50 caps for Wales.
Club career
Dykes attended Cwmtawe Community School[1] and also played for Llanelli Reds.[2] She moved to Cardiff City Ladies and featured in the UEFA Women's Cup with The Bluebirds,[3] before signing for Bristol Academy during 2008–09.
She played in the 2011 FA Women's Cup final as a winger, then in the 2013 final having retrained as a right-back.[4] Bristol lost both finals to Arsenal.
International career
Dykes won 17 caps and scored four goals for Wales at U-19 level.[2] She made her senior debut, aged 19, in a 2–1 defeat by the Netherlands in August 2007.[2][5]
While attending UWIC Dykes was called up to represent Welsh universities in the Home Nations championship.[6]
References
- ^ "Wales too good for Bulgarians". Llanelli Star. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "International Teams — Loren Dykes". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Loren Dykes". UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Bristol Academy relishing cup final date". Bristol City FC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Match Report – Netherlands 2 – 1 Wales". Football Association of Wales. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Welsh University". BUCS. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
External links
- Loren Dykes at UEFA
- Loren Dykes at FAW