Loren Dykes MBE (born 5 February 1988) is a football coach and player who is the assistant coach for Bristol City and a player for Cardiff City and the Wales women's national football team.[1]
 Loren Dykes in March 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Morriston, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Llanelli Reds | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cardiff City | |||
| 2008–2020 | Bristol City | 101 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2021 | Wales | 105 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Bristol City (first team coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Wales (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Wales U17 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Wales U16 | ||
| 2023– | Bristol City (first team coach) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Dykes began her playing career as a winger or forward before being converted into a full-back.[2] She won her 100th cap for Wales on 4 April 2019, in a friendly against the Czech Republic, at Rodney Parade in Newport.[3]
Early life
editDykes attended Cwmtawe Community School[4] and also played for Llanelli Reds.[5]
Club career
editDykes started with Cardiff City Ladies and featured in the UEFA Women's Cup with the Bluebirds,[6] before signing for Bristol Academy during 2008–09.
Dykes played in the 2011 FA Women's Cup final as a winger, then in the 2013 final having retrained as a right-back.[7] Bristol lost both finals to Arsenal.
In July 2020, Dykes announced that she would retire from playing club football and transition into her coaching career; however, she would remain available for selection for her national team.[1] Dykes retired from playing professional football in February 2021.[8]
International career
editDykes won 17 caps and scored four goals for Wales at U-19 level.[5] She made her senior debut, aged 19, in a 2–1 defeat by the Netherlands in August 2007.[5][9] She played her 100th match for Wales in a friendly against Czech Republic on 4 April 2019.[10]
While attending UWIC, Dykes was called up to represent Welsh universities in the Home Nations championship.[11]
Dykes was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to women's football in Wales.[12]
Coaching career
editDykes became an assistant coach for her former club Bristol City in July 2020.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Loren Dykes: Wales defender takes assistant coach role at Bristol City". BBC Sport. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Cole, Rob (20 April 2019). "Loren Dykes: Wales' Football Centurion Inspiring Future Generations". Dai Sports. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Loren Dykes: Wales defender to reach 100 caps in Czech friendly". BBC Sport. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Wales too good for Bulgarians". Llanelli Star. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "International Teams — Loren Dykes". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Loren Dykes". UEFA. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Bristol Academy relishing cup final date". Bristol City FC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Loren Dykes: Wales centurion retires from playing". BBC Sport. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Match Report – Netherlands 2 – 1 Wales". Football Association of Wales. 26 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wales Women 0-0 Czech Republic: Jayne Ludlow's side fail to make chances count in stalemate". Wales Online. 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Welsh University". BUCS. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N17.
External links
edit- Loren Dykes – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Loren Dykes[usurped] at FAW
- Loren Dykes on Twitter[dead link]
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