Fern Whelan
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Gabriella Fern Whelan is an English female football central defender. She currently plays club football for Everton
. She has represented England
at both junior and senior level.
senior side before leaving to join Everton Ladies
during the 2005 close season.
She was named the FA Young Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season.
at Under-15, 19 (as captain), 20 and 23 levels, playing in the UEFA
Under-19's European Championships, and in the FIFA
Under-20's World Cup Finals in Chile
in November 2008. She received her first call-up to the England senior squad in October 2009, replacing Anita Asante
who was withdrawn after the initial announcement of the squad. In May 2011 Whelan received another senior call-up when Fara Williams
withdrew from the squad for a home friendly with Sweden
. She won her first cap as a late substitute for Casey Stoney
in England's 2–0 win.
and England
defender Jamie Carragher
.
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...
. She has represented England
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
at both junior and senior level.
Club career
Whelan started playing football for her school's boys' team. Her school teacher played for Liverpool Feds and signed Whelan up to play for their junior side. She progressed to the Liverpool LadiesLiverpool 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...
senior side before leaving to join Everton Ladies
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...
during the 2005 close season.
She was named the FA Young Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season.
International career
Whelan has represented EnglandEngland women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
at Under-15, 19 (as captain), 20 and 23 levels, playing in the UEFA
UEFA
The 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....
Under-19's European Championships, and in the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Under-20's World Cup Finals in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in November 2008. She received her first call-up to the England senior squad in October 2009, replacing Anita Asante
Anita Asante
Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante is an English football defender currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member of the England women's national football team....
who was withdrawn after the initial announcement of the squad. In May 2011 Whelan received another senior call-up when Fara Williams
Fara Williams
Fara Tanya Franki Williams Merrett is an English football player. She is a central midfielder for England Women and Everton Ladies.A consistent goalscorer and set-piece specialist, Williams is considered one of England's leading players...
withdrew from the squad for a home friendly with Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
. She won her first cap as a late substitute for Casey Stoney
Casey Stoney
Casey Jean Stoney is a footballer who currently plays for Lincoln Ladies. A versatile defender, she has been capped more than 90 times for the England women's national football team.-Club career:...
in England's 2–0 win.
Personal life
Whelan attended St Pascal Baylon School in Court Hey. Her sporting hero is LiverpoolLiverpool 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...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
defender Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher
James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Liverpool...
.