Rhian Cleverly

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Rhian Cleverly
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Cleverly playing for Lewes in 2021
Personal information
Full name Rhian Elin Cleverly[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Griffithstown, Wales
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lewes
Number 3
Youth career
Mardy Tigers[2]
2010-2014 Bristol Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Hofstra Pride 64 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Bristol City 1 (0)
2018–2019 Le Havre 20 (3)
2019– Lewes 29 (2)
National team
Wales U17 9 (0)
2012–13 6 (0)
2014 Wales 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:11, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Rhian Cleverly (born 11 January 1995) is a Welsh footballer who plays as defender and midfielder for Lewes. She has a single appearance with the Wales national team.

Early life, youth and college career[]

Cleverly was born in Griffithstown.[3] She joined the Bristol Academy (now Bristol City W.F.C.) Centre of Excellence. At Bristol, Cleverly progressed through the academy and youth ranks, and captained the reserved side to an FA Reserve Cup title in 2013.[4] She also played for her secondary school, West Monmouth School in Torfaen, South Wales.[4]

Cleverly played for the women's soccer team at Hofstra University in the United States from 2013 to 2017, and was named to Colonial Athletic Association all-rookie team in 2014. She finished her collegiate career with 64 appearances and 1 goal.[4] While at Hofstra, she returned to Bristol for a short spell in 2016.[5]

Senior career[]

Following graduation from Hofstra, Cleverly joined Le Havre (HAC) in the French 2nd division in June 2018.[6] She started 19 of her 20 league appearances, scoring three goals, and added two more appearances in the Coupe de France Féminine.[1]

In July 2019, Cleverly joined Lewes in the FA Women's Championship after a season at Le Havre.[7] She made 11 starts in 12 matches of the 2019–20 season.[8] In the 2020 offseason, Cleverly signed a new two-year contract and was named the senior team captain for the 2019–20 season.[8] She scored her first goal for Lewes in a 1-0 win against Coventry United on 27 September 2020.[9]

International career[]

Cleverly has represented Wales through the youth levels and played at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[4] She earned her first senior cap for Wales in July 2014.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rhian Elin Cleverly" (in French). Foot o Feminin. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Welsh teenage aces are honoured". WalesOnline. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "HAC Féminines". Facebook. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Rhian Cleverly". Hofstra Pride. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "CLEVERLY RETURNS TO CITY WOMEN". 30 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Féminines : la Galloise Rhian Cleverly rejoint le HAC" (in French). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "PLAYER NEWS: Lewes FC Women sign another Wales international". Lewes F.C. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Pentland, Daniel (26 July 2020). "LEWES DEFENDER SIGNS NEW CONTRACT AND BECOMES FIRST TEAM CAPTAIN". fawslfulltime.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Lewes 1-0 Coventry United". thefa.com. 27 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Rhian Cleverly". Lewes F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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