Helen Alderson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1989 | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Helen Alderson (born 7 May 1989) is a retired English footballer who played for Sunderland A.F.C.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Alderson was born on 7 May 1989.[3]
She attended Loughborough University.[4]
Career[edit]
In 2008, at 18 years old, Alderson was selected to play for England's national under-23 women's football team to play in the Five Nations La Manga Tournament.[4] The following year, her team played in the finals for the Women's FA Cup.[5]
Alderson also played for Sunderland Ladies, as well as for the Lady Black Cats in the Women's Super League.[5]
In 2021, Alderson helped launch the "Helen Aldo GK all-female goalkeeping camp, which is the first of its kind in the North East."[5]
Honours[edit]
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2009
References[edit]
- ^ "Helen Alderson". Soccer Donna (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Durham FC women goalkeeper Helen Alderson set to embark on a three-month charity work in Ghana". ModernGhana. 2017-02-14. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Helen Alderson Biography". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ a b "Alderson receives England call-up". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ a b c Donnelly, Mark (2021-04-29). "Sunderland, Newcastle United and Durham stoppers unite as North East's first all-female goalkeeping camp launched". Sunderland Echo. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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- 1989 births
- English women's footballers
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
- Durham W.F.C. players
- FA Women's National League players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- England women's youth international footballers
- Living people
- Women's Super League players
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- English women's football biography stubs