Summary
Sally Jean Shipard (born 20 October 1987) is a retired Australian international football (soccer) midfielder who played for Canberra United in the Australian W-League from 2009 to 2014 and for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga during the 2012 off-season.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sally Jean Shipard | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tumut, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wagga PCYC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Canberra United | 30 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 40 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Australia U-20 | 17 | (4) |
| 2004–2011 | Australia | 59 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography edit
Shipard grew up in Wagga Wagga and played her junior football with Wagga PCYC.[1] Sally, also known as Sal Bones, played from 2009 for the Canberra United in the W-League. In February 2012 she moved to the German Bundesliga, signing for last placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen until the end of the season.[2]
She was a member of the Australian national team competing in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She captained the Australian U-20 national team.
Shipard retired from football in April 2014, due to injuries.[3]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2005 | Patriots Stadium, El Paso, United States |  Mexico |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 18 July 2006 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 3 | 17 October 2010 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Mexico |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2010 Peace Queen Cup |
| 4 | 20 June 2011 | Jahnstadion, Göttingen, Germany | Mexico |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Club edit
Country edit
Individual edit
- Canberra United Player of the Year: 2010–11
- Julie Dolan Medal: 2011–12
- FFA Female Footballer of the Year: 2012
References edit
- ^ Shipard, Sally (2007). "Sally Shipard's weekly article". Football in the Capital. nearpost.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- ^ Leverkusen sign Sally Shipard. Wsoccernews.com
- ^ "Matildas star Sally Shipard retires". Football Federation Australia. 22 April 2014.
External links edit
- Profile at AIS
- Weekly blog at Football in the Capital
- Sally Shipard on Twitter
