1. Jessica Anne Fishlock was born on 14 January 1987 and is a Welsh professional footballer and coach who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC and the Wales national team.
36 Facts About Jess Fishlock
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Jess Fishlock previously played for Bristol Academy in England's FA Women's Super League, AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie, Rangers Ladies in the Scottish Women's Premier League, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in Australia's W-League, as well as Bundesliga club FFC Frankfurt in Germany.
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Jess Fishlock became the first Welsh player to earn 100 caps for the national team in April 2017.
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Jess Fishlock has won multiple championships and regular season titles with the teams she has played for including the two consecutive Eredivisie championships, four W-League Grand Final championships, Scottish Women's Premier League and Scottish Women's Cup titles, and two consecutive NWSL Shield wins.
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In February 2017, Jess Fishlock coached Melbourne City to its second consecutive W-League Grand Final title.
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Jess Fishlock was born in Cardiff, Wales to Kevyn and Sharon Jess Fishlock.
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Jess Fishlock started her career playing for Cardiff City Ladies FC and made her debut for the senior side at age 16.
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Jess Fishlock made her debut against Reading Royals on 29 September 2002 and scored 19 times in 23 appearances in her first season at the club.
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In 2008, the Dutch Champions AZ Alkmaar approached Jess Fishlock to join them and become the first overseas player in the Eredivisie.
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In 2011, Jess Fishlock joined Bristol in England's FA Women's Super League.
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Jess Fishlock was awarded the 2011 Club Player of the Year, 2011 Fans Player of the Year, and was named to the league's All-Star Team.
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Jess Fishlock was named Welsh Women's Footballer of the Year the same year.
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Jess Fishlock was awarded the 2012 Club Players Player of Year, 2012 Fans Player of the Year and 2012 FA WSL Players Player of Year, voted on by managers and players of the FA WSL.
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In November 2012, Jess Fishlock joined W-League side Melbourne Victory for six weeks on a guest player contract helping the team reach their first ever grand final.
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Jess Fishlock served an assist to Lisa De Vanna in the 38th minute for the game-winning goal.
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Jess Fishlock was named Most Valuable Player of the Match.
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In February 2013, Jess Fishlock joined NWSL side Seattle Reign FC for the league's inaugural season.
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Jess Fishlock started in all 21 games that she played during the regular season, missing only one game due to Wales national team commitments.
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Jess Fishlock was a leading scorer on the team with four goals and tallied a total of 1,879 minutes.
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Jess Fishlock finished the 2014 season, having scored four goals and provided 8 assists.
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Jess Fishlock started in all 22 matches in which she played.
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The controversy stemmed from a scrum in the box after a Sky Blue corner kick and Jess Fishlock's last-minute save on the goal line.
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Jess Fishlock stated the ball bounced off her head, but Sky Blue forward Nadia Nadim said she blocked it with her hand and the ref awarded Sky Blue the penalty kick.
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Jess Fishlock was named NWSL Player of the Week by the media for the ninth week of the season.
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Jess Fishlock will bring experience, versatility, pace and intelligence to the team and most importantly will raise the standard of the players around her.
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Jess Fishlock was a vital part of the team's success, starting in all available matches.
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On 19 August 2020, it was confirmed that Jess Fishlock had joined Reading Women on loan from Seattle Reign FC.
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Jess Fishlock made her debut for the U-19 national team at age 16.
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Jess Fishlock captained the senior team from 2012 to 2015.
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On 5 April 2017, Jess Fishlock became the first Welsh player to earn 100 caps for the national team.
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On 9 April 2024, Jess Fishlock became the first Welsh player to earn 150 caps for the national team.
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In 2012, Jess Fishlock was the first team coach for her former team, Cardiff City Ladies FC, alongside Manager Jamie Sherwood.
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Jess Fishlock has been featured in a column for BBC Sport since 2013.
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Jess Fishlock gave an interview in October 2015, during which she described her struggles as a high-profile gay athlete.
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Jess Fishlock appeared in an advertisement for Adidas in 2016 along with Becky Sauerbrunn.
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Jess Fishlock had an endorsement deal with natural sports beverage company, Golazo, Inc prior to the company folding.