Cheryl Foster
Encyclopedia
Cheryl "Fozzy" Foster is a Welsh
footballer. She plays as a striker
for Liverpool Ladies
and is the all-time record appearance holder for the Welsh
national team.
top-scorer in every season from 1999–00 to 2002–03. She also represented the club in the UEFA Women's Cup.
In summer 2003 Foster joined an exodus of players leaving Bangor City for Liverpool
. By season 2009–10, she was Liverpool Ladies'
longest serving player. That season she was the Northern Division
top goalscorer with 16 goals as Liverpool romped to the title. Foster and Liverpool team-mate Kelly Jones joined Irish
Cup winners St Francis F.C. on loan for a UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying tournament in August 2010.
Foster had planned to retire at 30-years-old, but changed her mind in order to play in the FA WSL. She then scored Liverpool's first goal in the new competition, helping them to a 3–3 opening day draw against local rivals Everton
.
at youth level, winning five U16 caps, four U18 caps and scoring one goal in a single U20 appearance.
Her full debut was in 1997 and she captained the side on her 50th appearance, a 3-0 friendly win over Slovenia
in Llanelli
in August 2009. Foster won a record 52nd cap in Wales'
2–1 defeat in Azerbaijan
in October 2009.
supporter and works as a P.E. teacher at Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
, Chester
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer. She plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Liverpool Ladies
Liverpool L.F.C.
Liverpool Ladies Football Club is a semi–professional women's football club affiliated with Liverpool Football Club and playing in the FA WSL...
and is the all-time record appearance holder for the Welsh
Wales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
national team.
Club career
After starting her career at Conwy Devils, Foster moved to Bangor City and was the club's Northern DivisionFA Women's Premier League Northern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
top-scorer in every season from 1999–00 to 2002–03. She also represented the club in the UEFA Women's Cup.
In summer 2003 Foster joined an exodus of players leaving Bangor City for Liverpool
Liverpool L.F.C.
Liverpool Ladies Football Club is a semi–professional women's football club affiliated with Liverpool Football Club and playing in the FA WSL...
. By season 2009–10, she was Liverpool Ladies'
Liverpool L.F.C.
Liverpool Ladies Football Club is a semi–professional women's football club affiliated with Liverpool Football Club and playing in the FA WSL...
longest serving player. That season she was the Northern Division
FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....
top goalscorer with 16 goals as Liverpool romped to the title. Foster and Liverpool team-mate Kelly Jones joined Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Cup winners St Francis F.C. on loan for a UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying tournament in August 2010.
Foster had planned to retire at 30-years-old, but changed her mind in order to play in the FA WSL. She then scored Liverpool's first goal in the new competition, helping them to a 3–3 opening day draw against local rivals Everton
Everton L.F.C.
Everton Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional women's association football team from the city of Liverpool, who compete in the FA WSL. They were runners-up to Arsenal in the 2009–10 Premier League National Division season. They have won the title once in 1998 and the FA Women's Cup on...
.
International career
Foster represented WalesWales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
at youth level, winning five U16 caps, four U18 caps and scoring one goal in a single U20 appearance.
Her full debut was in 1997 and she captained the side on her 50th appearance, a 3-0 friendly win over Slovenia
Slovenia women's national football team
The Slovenia women's national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. They played their first match in 1992 after the split of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991...
in Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
in August 2009. Foster won a record 52nd cap in Wales'
Wales women's national football team
The Wales women's national football team team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 47th in the world and 27th in Europe...
2–1 defeat in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan women's national football team
The Azerbaijan women's national football team represents Azerbaijan in international women's football. They are currently 70th at the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Azerbaijan has never qualified for any international tournament.-World Cup record:...
in October 2009.
Personal life
Foster is a Liverpool FCLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
supporter and works as a P.E. teacher at Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chester, United Kingdom. It is an academy and the current Headteacher is Mr Justin Blakebrough.It is also an affiliated school of the Woodard Group of Schools.-School History:...
, Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
.
External links
- Cheryl Foster at UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
- Cheryl Foster at FAWFootball Association of WalesThe Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...