Angela Rachael Lopez Beard (born 16 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Linköping. Born in Australia, she plays for the Philippines women's national team.
 Beard with Brisbane Roar in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angela Rachael Lopez Beard | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linköping | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Brisbane Roar | 29 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Melbourne Victory | 37 | (0) |
| 2020 | KR | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Melbourne Victory | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Fortuna Hjørring | 38 | (3) |
| 2023 | Western United | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Linköping | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Australia U-17 | |||
| Australia U-20 | |||
| 2021 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Philippines | 11 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05 April 2024 | |||
She has previously played for Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory, and Western United FC in the Australian A-League Women, for KR in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, and for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Women's League.
She has initially represented Australia's U-17 and U-20 youth level teams as well as the senior level three times, before switching her allegiance to the Philippines.
Club career
editBrisbane Roar
editBeard made her debut for Brisbane Roar on 14 September 2014 in a match against Perth Glory.[1] She made five appearances for the team during the 2014–15 W-League season. The Roar finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 4–6–2 record.[1]
Returning to the Roar for the 2015–16 W-League season, Beard helped the team finish in fourth place during the regular season securing a berth to the playoffs.[1] During a match against Melbourne Victory on 9 January, Beard scored a goal in the third minute of stoppage time lifting the final score to 4–0.[2] During the semifinal match against regular season champions Melbourne City, the Roar was defeated 5–4 in a penalty shootout after 120 minutes of regular and overtime produced no goals for either side.[3]
Beard was named the November 2015 nominee for the 2015/16 W-League Young Footballer of the Year award. Of the nomination, she said, "This is only my second season in the Westfield W-League and I feel very privileged to be recognised at this early stage of my career."[4] Following her performance in the 2016 W-League semifinal against Melbourne City, team captain and Matilda Clare Polkinghorne said, "she's got a really bright career ahead of her. She's only 18 years old, she's going to be a real force in Australian football."[5] She was later named the Women's Player of the Year by the club.[6]
Melbourne Victory
editOn 19 September 2017, Beard joined Melbourne Victory on a one-year deal, re-joining coach Jeff Hopkins.[7] Beard has since re-signed for Melbourne Victory on a two-year deal.[citation needed]
Fortuna Hjørring
editIn June 2021, Beard sealed a move to Danish club Fortuna Hjørring, joining Australians Indiah-Paige Riley, Alexandra Huynh, and Clare Wheeler.[8]
Western United
editIn January 2023, Beard returned to Australia joining A-League Women expansion club Western United on a two-year deal.[9]
Linköping
editIn August 2023, Beard went overseas again, joining Swedish club Linköping.[10]
International career
editAustralia
editBeard has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.[11] In January 2016, she was called up to training camp for the senior national team.[12] In September 2021, Beard made her senior debut in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.[13]
Philippines
editBeard is eligible to represent the Philippines through her mother, who is from Cebu. On 2 October 2022, Beard was invited to the training camp of the Philippines prior to the team's friendlies against Costa Rica.[14] In June 2023, Beard was named in the 29-player provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[15][16] She scored her first goal for the Philippines in a friendly against South Korea in 8 April 2024 which ended in a 1–2 defeat for her team.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 4 September 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2014–15 | W-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| KR Reykjavik | 2020 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 2020–21 | W-League | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2021–22 | Elitedivisionen | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Western United | 2022–23 | A-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Linköping | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 171 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Icelandic Women's Football Cup, Danish Women's Cup, Svenska cupen
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
International
edit- Scores and results list Philippine's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 April 2024 | Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editBrisbane Roar
- Westfield W-League, NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee: 2015/16[11]
- Player of the Year 2015/16
- Player's Player 2015/16
Melbourne Victory
Fortuna Hjørring
- Danish Women's League runner-up: 2021–22[20]
- Danish Women's Cup: 2022[21]
Western United
- A-League Women Championship runner-up: 2022–23[22]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Angela Beard". Soccer Way. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar move back into W-League title contention with third win in four". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City beats Brisbane Roar on penalties to qualify for the W-League grand final". ABC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "YFOTY November Nominee: Angela Beard". The Women's Game. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (25 January 2016). "Angela Beard misses decisive penalty as Brisbane Roar lose shootout to Melbourne City". The Advertiser. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Houghton, Nick (12 May 2016). "Corona named Brisbane's player of the year". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Beard joins Victory". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (18 June 2021). "Victory W-League star seals European move". The Women's Game.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (9 January 2023). "Angie Beard brings further star power to Western United". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (29 August 2023). "Angie Beard completes permanent transfer to Swedish powerhouse". Western United.
- ^ a b Cormack, Michael (12 December 2015). "Brisbane Roar's Logan teen named W-League young footballer of the month for November". Courier Mail. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Beard among five Roar Women in Matildas train-on squad". W-League. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Lordanic, Marissa (22 September 2021). "CommBank Matildas debuts for talented trio". Matildas. Football Australia.
- ^ "Filipinas Start Costa Rica Camp". Philippine Football Federation. 2 October 2022.
- ^ "29 players named to FIFA Women's World Cup provisional squad". Philippine Football Federation. 10 June 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (10 June 2023). "Fil-Aussie Angela Beard part of Filipinas preliminary pool for FIFA WWC". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (9 April 2024). "Beard scores but Filipinas fall to South Korea 2-1". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Philippines - A. Beard - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Kemp, Emma (11 April 2021). "Melbourne Victory beat Sydney FC to W-League title at the death of extra-time – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ DBU. "Stillinger og resultater". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Matildas Abroad Review: Chelsea and Fortuna Hjørring claim domestic trophies; San Diego go to the top of the table | Matildas". www.matildas.com.au. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Nicholas (28 April 2023). "Western United A-League Women Squad: Grand Final vs Sydney". Western United. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
Further reading
edit- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
External links
edit- Angela Beard – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Brisbane Roar player profile
- Angela Beard on Twitter