Emma Plewa
Plewa with Lewes in 2016
Personal information
Full name Emma Jane Plewa
Date of birth (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990
Place of birth Brecon, Wales
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Wasps
Youth career
Filton College Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Bristol Academy
2009 Lee University
2009–2010 Bristol Academy
2010–2013 Chelsea Ladies 9 (1)
2011–2012 → Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
2014 Millwall Lionesses
2015–2016 Lewes
2018– Crawley Wasps 20 (12)
2021 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2022– Wimbledon 18 (9)
International career‡
2008– Wales 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:08, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2011

Emma Jane Plewa (born 8 September 1990) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and Wimbledon. Plewa plays as a winger or forward.

Club career

Plewa was a regular in the Bristol Academy's (Filton) college team which won three national titles in 2008–09.[1] In November 2008 she scored on her debut for the senior Academy team, in a 2–2 draw at Blackburn Rovers.[1]

Plewa played for Lee University in 2009,[2] but returned to Bristol Academy to finish season 2009–10.[1] She signed for Chelsea in summer 2010.[3] In April 2011 Plewa scored her first goal for Chelsea in a 4–1 win at Doncaster Rovers Belles. She signed for Tottenham Hotspur Ladies in autumn 2011.[4]

After some time away from football, Plewa signed for plucky part-timers Crawley Wasps in 2018.[5] In December 2018 she was named Player of the 1st Round in the Women's FA Cup.[6]

Plewa signed with AFC Wimbledon in July 2022.[7]

International career

Plewa won seven caps and scored five goals for the Wales U19s.[8] She made her senior debut in a 2–1 friendly defeat by Finland in November 2008.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Lee University Smokes NCAA Division III Emory University, 4-0". NAIA.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Women's weekly". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Welsh stars together at Lodge!". Tottenham F.C. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Laverty, Rich (2 February 2019). "Crawley Wasps Prepare for Their Big Day Out against Arsenal". Our Game Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Frith, Wilf (6 December 2018). "Crawley Wasps' Emma Plewa – #SSEWomensFACup Player of the 1st Round". She Kicks. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Emma Plewa signs for AFC Wimbledon". AFC Wimbledon Women. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 "International Teams — Emma Plewa". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  9. ↑ "Match Report — Wales 1 – 2 Finland". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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