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Wales Great Fishlock Announces International Retirement
Jess Fishlock scored 48 goals in 166 appearances and helped Wales qualify for their first major women's tournament before retiring after 19 years of international play.
- Jess Fishlock, Wales' record goalscorer and Seattle Reign midfielder, announced her retirement, saying `After 19 years and the most incredible journey of proudly representing my country, I have made the decision that the match against Australia will be my last one in the red of Cymru` at Cardiff City Stadium on October 25.
- Fishlock said: `After 19 years and the most incredible journey of proudly representing my country`, describing her 19-year international career after debuting against Switzerland in 2006 and making 100 appearances in 2017.
- She set milestones including scoring 48 goals for Wales, becoming the leading scorer in July 2024 with her 45th goal against Kosovo, and being the oldest Euros scorer at 38 years and 176 days.
- After helping Wales qualify for their first major women's tournament at the 2025 European Championship, Fishlock said the Euros were the pinnacle of her career and seeing the dragon on the world stage will stay with her.
- Having begun her career at Cardiff, Fishlock thanked her wife Tziarra King, friends, and family, and said: "The journey the women’s game in Wales has taken has been incredible and things can only continue to grow.
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Football Mad! ⚽️🤪Jess Fishlock announces Wales retirement after Australia friendly
The 38-year-old has scored 48 goals for her country.
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