Full name Angela Beard Playing position Years Team Current team Brisbane Roar FC | Place of birth Australia Number 6 Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 19) | ||
Angela Beard (born 16 August 1997) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League. She has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.
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Brisbane Roar, 2014–
Beard made her debut for Brisbane Roar on 14 September 2014 in a match against Perth Glory. 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.
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. 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. During the semifinal match against regular season champions Melbourne City, the Roar was defeated 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout after 120 minutes of regular and overtime produced no goals for either side.
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." 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." She was later named the Women's Player of the Year by the club.
International
Beard has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams. In January 2016, she was called up to training camp for the senior national team.
Honours
with Brisbane Roar