 Jayne Ludlow in October 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayne Louise Ludlow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Llwynypia, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barry Town Ladies | |||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| Southampton Saints | |||
| 2000–2013 | Arsenal Ladies | 356 | (211) |
| 2005 | → New York Magic (loan)[2] | 6 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2012 | Wales | 61 | (19) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Reading | ||
| 2014–2021 | Wales | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jayne Louise Ludlow MBE (born 7 January 1979) is a Welsh football coach and former player who, until January 2024, was the technical director of Manchester City Girls' Academy.[3] In 2018, she was inducted on to the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Roll of Honour along with Roy Francis (Rugby League), Lynne Thomas (Cricket / Hockey), Kelly Morgan (Badminton) and Becky James (Cycling).[citation needed]
As a player, Ludlow played as a midfielder for Arsenal for 13 years and captained the Wales national team until her international retirement in 2012. Ludlow also captained Arsenal and was the club's top goalscorer of all time when she retired.[4][5]
After retiring from playing, Ludlow moved into management and led the Wales national team and its youth teams.[3]
- ^ "Jayne Ludlow". UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "New York Magic". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Manchester City: Jayne Ludlow joins WSL side as youth technical director". BBC Sport. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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