Sally Shipard

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.

Sally Shipard
Personal information
Full name Sally Jean Shipard
Date of birth (1987-10-20) 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)
National team
2004–2006 Australia U-20 17 (4)
2004–2011 Australia 59 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 October 2005Patriots Stadium, El Paso, United States Mexico2–02–0Friendly
218 July 2006Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia Myanmar1–02–02006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
317 October 2010Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Mexico3–03–12010 Peace Queen Cup
420 June 2011Jahnstadion, Göttingen, Germany Mexico2–23–2Friendly

Honours

Club
Canberra United

Country
Australia

Individual

References
  1. Shipard, Sally (2007). "Sally Shipard's weekly article". Football in the Capital. nearpost.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
  2. Leverkusen sign Sally Shipard. Wsoccernews.com
  3. "Matildas star Sally Shipard retires". Football Federation Australia. 22 April 2014.


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