Freya Holdaway (born 12 April 1989) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Freya Holdaway
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Basildon, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Arsenal
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Marshall University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Crystal Palace 63 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Northern Ireland 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:46, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

Career

edit

Holdaway has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1]

She had to retire from football in 2020 after three concussions.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ Gray, Andy (9 June 2021). "Freya Holdaway determined to help next generation after concussions force retirement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
edit