Freya Holdaway

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
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

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
  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.


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