Phoebe Victoria Licence (born 20 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the American college soccer team Flagler Saints.[4] She also played for Exeter City in England. Born in Bahrain to English parents, she represents the Bahrain national football team.

Phoebe Licence
Personal information
Full name Phoebe Victoria Licence
Date of birth (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Manama, Bahrain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
Flagler Saints
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Barry Buccaneers[2] 12 (2)
2020– Flagler Saints[3] 40 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Exeter City
International career
2013– Bahrain 19[3] (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2021

Personal life edit

Licence was born in Manama, Bahrain to English parents Simon and Jane Licence. She has a two older brothers, Seb and her twin brother William Licence. To whom she credits her inspiration and passion for football. She graduated from King's College, Taunton.[2]

Club career edit

Licence has played for Exeter City women's football club in the FA Women's National League South West Division One.

International career edit

Licence made her senior debut for Bahrain on 22 May 2013 in the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification match against Vietnam.[5] She participated in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship held at Bahrain where she scored a goal in the group stage win against Lebanon.[6][7][8]

International goals edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 February 2015 Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain   Hong Kong 2–4 Friendly
2. 18 March 2015 Paphos Stadium, Paphos, Cyprus   Lebanon 3–1 3–1 Aphrodite Women Cup
3. 7 January 2019 Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain   Lebanon 1–1 3–2 2019 WAFF Women's Championship

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Phoebe Licence". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Phoebe Licence". Barry University Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Phoebe Licence". Flagler Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ "PHOEBE VICTORIA LICENCE". AFC. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ "AFC WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP 2014 Qualifiers Vietnam vs Bahrain". AFC. 22 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Bahrain vs Lebanon - 2019-01-07 - WAFF Women's Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "6th West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2019 Fixtures". Women's Soccer United. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Bahrain off to winning start". GDN. 8 January 2019.

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