Jess Fishlock
Jessica Anne Fishlock MBE (born 14 January 1987) is a Welsh professional footballer and coach who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC and the Wales national team. She previously played for Bristol Academy in England's FA Women's Super League (FA WSL), AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie, Glasgow City 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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Fishlock right after the 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jessica Anne Fishlock | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Newport Strikers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2008–2010 | AZ | 31 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Bristol Academy | 26 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | (5) |
| 2013– | Seattle Reign FC | 191 | (42) |
| 2013 | → Glasgow City (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | → FFC Frankfurt (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 38 | (17) |
| 2018–2019 | → Olympique Lyonnais (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Reading (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U-19 | |||
| 2006– | Wales | 150 | (42) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Cardiff City Ladies (player-coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne City (player-assistant coach) | ||
| 2017 | Melbourne City (player-head coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Melbourne City (player-assistant coach) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024 | |||
In February 2017, Fishlock coached Melbourne City to its second consecutive W-League Grand Final title. She previously coached Cardiff City Ladies F.C.
On 5 April 2017, Fishlock became the first Welsh player to earn 100 caps for the national team. She was named Welsh Footballer of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2019. She has won multiple championships and regular season titles with the teams she has played for including the two consecutive Eredivisie championships, two W-League regular season titles, two W-League Grand Final championships, Scottish Women's Premier League and Scottish Women's Cup titles, and two consecutive NWSL Shield wins. Although Fishlock returned to Seattle prior to the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final after playing on loan for FFC Frankfurt, her contributions to the team's journey to the title subsequently earned her a UEFA Women's Champions League medal.