Angela Beard
.jpg) 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 | AIK | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Linköping | 24 | (0) |
| 2025– | AIK | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Australia U-17 | |||
| Australia U-20 | |||
| 2021 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Philippines | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 | |||
Angela Rachael Lopez Beard (born 16 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club AIK and the Philippines national team.
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
[edit]Brisbane Roar
[edit]Beard 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
[edit]On 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
[edit]In June 2021, Beard sealed a move to Danish club Fortuna Hjørring, joining Australians Indiah-Paige Riley, Alexandra Huynh, and Clare Wheeler.[8]
Western United
[edit]In January 2023, Beard returned to Australia joining A-League Women expansion club Western United on a two-year deal.[9]
Linköping
[edit]In August 2023, Beard went overseas again, joining Swedish club Linköping.[10]
International career
[edit]Australia
[edit]Beard 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
[edit]Beard 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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 6 November 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 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2017–18 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 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 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Western United | 2022–23 | A-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Linköping | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | ||
| AIK | 2025 | Damallsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 164 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 179 | 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 |  South Korea |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Brisbane 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
[edit]
References
[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
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Filipino women's footballers
- Philippines women's international footballers
- Australian women's soccer players
- Australia women's international soccer players
- Australian people of Filipino descent
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Australian expatriate women's soccer players
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- A-League Women players
- Brisbane Roar FC (women) players
- Dual internationalists (women's football)
- Elitedivisionen players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- Fortuna Hjørring players
- KR women's football players
- Melbourne Victory FC (women) players
- Sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Western United FC (women) players
- Linköpings FC players
- Women's association football defenders
- Australian LGBTQ soccer players
- Australian lesbian sportswomen
- Filipino LGBTQ sportspeople
- Filipino LGBTQ footballers
- Filipino lesbians
- LGBTQ people from Queensland
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- 20th-century Australian LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Australian LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Filipino sportswomen
- 21st-century Filipino LGBTQ people