#8 - Rachel Yankey
Position: Midfielder Birthdate: 11/1/1979
Hometown: London, England Nationality: England

 Bio:
Has 8 goals in 57 appearances with the England Women’s National Team . . . Appeared in all three games for England at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2005 Championship . . . Led England at the 2005 Algarve Cup with three goals in four games . . . Is making her second stop in the W-League after playing in 2000 with Laval Dynamite . . . Has been a mainstay in the Nationwide Women’s Premier League . . . Started her career with Mull Hill United before joining Arsenal at the age of 16 . . . Moved to Fulham in 2000 where she became the first female player to be registered as a professional . . . Led Fulham to an unprecedented treble during the 2002/2003 season with FA Women’s Cup, League Cup, and FA Women’s Premier League titles . . . Joined Birmingham City before the 2004/2005 season and was named the Nationwide International Player of the Year after the season . . . Has won four FA Women’s Cup titles in her career – two with Arsenal (1998, 1999) and two with Fulham (2002, 2003) . . . Scored a superb free-kick live on BBC television in the 2002 FA Women’s Cup Final as Fulham defeated Doncaster Belles 2-1 . . . Named the Player of the Match in the 2003 FA Women’s Cup Final as Fulham beat Charlton Athletic 3-0
UPDATED: 7/5/2005
Rachel Yankey

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