Avilla Bergin (born 1 August 1991) is an association football forward from Northern Ireland.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avilla Bergin | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Fordham Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | (18) |
| 2016–2017 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Lewes | 29 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Northern Ireland | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 24 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Bergin was born in Dublin[1] but grew up in Derry and attended Thornhill College.[2] She played for a boys' team before joining Derry FC girls, where she came to the attention of Northern Ireland youth national team selectors.[3] In 2010 she played for YMCA Ladies in the Northern Ireland Women's Premier League, but her appearances were curtailed by injury.[4]
In 2010 Bergin attended Fordham University on a college soccer scholarship. She started ten of her 17 appearances for the Fordham Rams. Switching to Loughborough University, she played in the BUCS Football League, before joining FA Women's Premier League Southern Division club Tottenham Hotspur on her graduation in 2014.[5]
After scoring 18 goals in 39 league appearances for Spurs, Bergin left for Charlton Athletic in June 2016. She reasoned that Charlton had better promotion prospects.[6] After one season Bergin signed for Lewes, who had decided to pay their men's and women's teams the same. "Straight away it makes you feel valued," Bergin said.[7]
References edit
- ^ "11. Avilla Bergin". Charlton Athletic W.F.C. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Londonderry schoolgirls in Australia match". Londonderry Sentinel. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Avilla Bergin:My journey so far…". The Transition Phase. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Crucial play-off for YM Ladies". Londonderry Sentinel. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Avilla Bergin". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Avilla makes Addicks move". Women's Soccer Scene. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Croydon, Emily (8 September 2018). "Lewes FC: The football club with same budget for men's & women's teams". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links edit
- Avilla Bergin at Soccerway
- Avilla Bergin at Fordham Rams
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