Lauren Wade

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lauren Wade

| fullname =

| image = Lewes FC Women v Reading pre season 13 08 2023-454 (53114754303) (cropped).jpg

| caption =

| height = 1.72 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|22}}

| birth_place = Coleraine, Northern Ireland

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Heart of Midlothian

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2016–2017

| college1 = Carson–Newman Eagles

| collegecaps1 = 23

| collegegoals1 = 18

| years1 =

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Coleraine

| clubs2 = Glentoran

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = Umeå IK

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = Glasgow City

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = Glentoran

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2022–2024

| clubs6 = Reading

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland

| nationalcaps1 = 53

| nationalgoals1 = 9

| pcupdate = 10:05, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 28 February 2024

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

}}

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.{{cite web |title=CHAMBERS CAPTURES THREE - BURNS, WADE & WELLINGS |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/05/chambers-captures-three---burns--wade---wellings/ |website=readingfc.co.uk |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=5 August 2022}}

= Hearts =

On 5 July 2024, Wade joined Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian on a deal until 2026.{{Cite web |title=Wade arrives – Hearts |url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/wade-arrives |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=www.heartsfc.co.uk |language=en}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/nordirland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland) |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=29 August 2019}}

Wade was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.{{cite web |title=Northern Ireland UEFA Women’s Euro squad announced |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2022/june/northern-ireland-uefa-women-s-euro-squad-announced |website=Irish FA |date=27 June 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.{{cite web |title=Sarah McFadden: Incredible and emotional surprises as NI defender hits 100 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66931221 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 December 2023 |date=27 September 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Reading \|2022–23 \|FA Women's Super League \|15	1	3	0	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	2
2023–24 \|Women's Championship \|22	2	2	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	3
Heart of Midlothian \|2024–25 \|Scottish Women's Premier League \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0
colspan="3"\|Career total !37	3	5	1	7	1	-	-	-	-	49	5

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	rowspan=2\| 18 September 2020	rowspan=2\| Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	rowspan=2\| {{fbw\|FRO}}	align=center\|3–0	rowspan=2 align=center\| 6–0	rowspan=2\| UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2.	align=center\|5–0
3.	17 September 2021	Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland	{{fbw\|LUX}}	align=center\|4–0	align=center\| 4–0	rowspan=3\| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.	26 October 2021	Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland	{{fbw\|AUT}}	align=center\|1–1	align=center\| 2–2
5.	25 November 2021	Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia	{{fbw\|MKD}}	align=center\|5–0	align=center\| 11–0
6.	23 June 2022	Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier, Belgium	{{fbw\|BEL}}	align=center\|1–1	align=center\| 1–4	rowspan=2\| Friendly
7.	6 April 2023	Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	{{fbw\|WAL}}	align=center\|1–4	align=center\| 1–4
8.	26 September 2023	Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland	{{fbw\|ALB}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0	2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League
9.	23 February 2024	Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro	{{fbw\|MNE}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 2–0	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
10.	9 April 2024	Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina	{{fbw\|BIH}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 3–1	rowspan=3\| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
11.	4 June 2024	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	{{fbw\|POR}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–2
12.	16 July 2024	rowspan=2\| Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	{{fbw\|BIH}}	align=center\|2–0	align=center\| 2–0
13.	29 October 2024	{{fbw\|CRO}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 1–0 {{aet}}	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs