Rachael Laws
Rachael Laws (born 5 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for FA Women's Championship side Liverpool.
Laws in 2013 for Liverpool | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rachael Laws | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2018 | Sunderland | 36 | (0) |
2013 | → Liverpool (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Reading | 5 | (0) |
2020– | Liverpool | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1:05, 22 January 2021 (UTC) |
Playing career
Club
Laws first played for Liverpool during the 2013 FA WSL season. She played 9 games and helped her side win the title while battling for a place in the first team with Sarah Quantrill.[1] She then signed for Sunderland on 31 December 2013 going on to make 36 appearances in the WSL. Following Sunderland's denial for a place in the 2018–19 FA WSL she joined Reading.[2] She said in an interview with BBC Sport: "Reading is somewhere I want to personally be and thrive hopefully while I am here".[3] On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Laws had left the club after her contract had expired.[4] On 7 July 2020, it was announced that Laws had joined recently relegated side Liverpool F.C. Women having previously been on loan to the club in 2013.[5]
International career
Laws was called up by Mark Sampson in 2014 for England's World Cup qualification but was an unused substitute in a 10-0 away win against Montenegro.[6]
References
- "Rachael Laws at Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Sunderland Ladies demoted two divisions after losing FA appeal". Sunderland Echo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Reading Women sign goalkeeper Rachael Laws, while Remi Allen signs new deal". BBC Sport. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "🙏 Reading FC Women issue thanks as out of contract players depart". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Liverpool FC Women complete Rachael Laws signing". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "England Women thrash Montenegro 10–0 in qualifier". BBC Sport. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2019.