Northern Irish footballer
Lauren Wade (born 22 November 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team .
She has previously played for Coleraine , Glentoran , Umeå IK , Glasgow City , and Reading .
Club career
Reading
On 5 August 2022, Reading announced the double signing of Wade.[ 1]
Hearts
On 5 July 2024, Wade joined Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian on a deal until 2026.[ 2]
International career
Wade has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team , appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle .[ 3]
Wade was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 .[ 4]
She won her 50th cap in a fixture against Albania in the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Wade was introduced at half-time, taking the captain's armband from Sarah McFadden , who was making her 100th appearance for the national side. Wade went on to score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory.[ 5]
Career statistics
As of match played 28 April 2024 [ 6]
International goals
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1.
18 September 2020
Tórsvøllur , Tórshavn , Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
3 –0
6–0
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2.
5 –0
3.
17 September 2021
Inver Park , Larne , Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
4 –0
4–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.
26 October 2021
Seaview , Belfast , Northern Ireland
Austria
1 –1
2–2
5.
25 November 2021
Petar Miloševski Training Centre , Skopje , North Macedonia
North Macedonia
5 –0
11–0
6.
23 June 2022
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion , Lier , Belgium
Belgium
1 –1
1–4
Friendly
7.
6 April 2023
Cardiff City Stadium , Cardiff , Wales
Wales
1 –4
1–4
8.
26 September 2023
Seaview , Belfast , Northern Ireland
Albania
1 –0
1–0
2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League
9.
23 February 2024
Podgorica City Stadium , Podgorica , Montenegro
Montenegro
1 –0
2–0
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
10.
9 April 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre , Zenica , Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 –0
3–1
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
11.
4 June 2024
Mourneview Park , Lurgan , Northern Ireland
Portugal
1 –0
1–2
12.
16 July 2024
Windsor Park , Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 –0
2–0
13.
29 October 2024
Croatia
1 –0
1–0 (a.e.t. )
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
References
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