Lauren Wade (born 22 November 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
She has previously played for Coleraine, Glentoran, Umeå IK, Glasgow City, and Reading.
Club career Reading On 5 August 2022, Reading announced the double signing of Wade.
Hearts On 5 July 2024, Wade joined Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian on a deal until 2026.
International career Wade has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.
Wade was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
She won her 50th cap in a fixture against Albania in the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Wade was introduced at half-time, taking the captain's armband from Sarah McFadden, who was making her 100th appearance for the national side. Wade went on to score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReading2022–23FA Women's Super League1513031——2122023–24Women's Championship2222140——283Heart of Midlothian2024–25Scottish Women's Premier League000000——00Career total3735171----495
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 28 February 2018 Side, Turkey 2–0 2–0 2018 Turkish Women's Cup 2. 18 September 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 3–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying 3. 5–0 4. 17 September 2021 Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland 4–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5. 26 October 2021 Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–1 2–2 6. 25 November 2021 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia 5–0 11–0 7. 23 June 2022 Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier, Belgium 1–1 1–4 Friendly 8. 6 April 2023 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 1–4 1–4 9. 26 September 2023 Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League 10. 23 February 2024 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 1–0 2–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs 11. 9 April 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying 12. 4 June 2024 Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland 1–0 1–2 13. 16 July 2024 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2–0 2–0 14. 29 October 2024 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
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