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Rachel Aba Yankey OBE (born 1 November 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a winger or forward. Yankey is best known for her long association with Arsenal Ladies , for whom she played 15 seasons over two separate spells, and is ranked among the Arsenal Ladies Legends.
The former Arsenal star, who won every domestic trophy with the club, is one of the inaugural inductees of the Women's Super League Hall of Fame. She joins Fara Williams, who played in every WSL season and holds the record for the most Lionesses caps.
20 de jul. de 2022 · Ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 quarter-final against Spain, former England forward Rachel Yankey spoke to the @womensfootball team. The 42-year-old was a star performer on the wing for ...
10 de feb. de 2014 · England's first female professional and most-capped player Rachel Yankey speaks about her journey from park football against Kelly Smith to the summit of the game.
8 de mar. de 2017 · Rachel Yankey, former Arsenal and England winger, explains how views on women in football have changed over the past 15 years and why producing better female coaches is more of a priority than making a breakthrough in the men's game. She also shares her views on the lack of female coaches at the top level and the challenges of coaching in the men's game.
29 de jun. de 2022 · Rachel Yankey, the sixth most-capped player in England history, shares her memories of playing in Euro 2005, the growth of the women's game and the Lionesses' chances in Euro 2022. She also talks about the challenges and opportunities of being a professional footballer and the role of women's football in society.
11 de jul. de 2022 · With spells in Canada and the USA, as well as her most famous stint with Arsenal, Yankey has her place in the history books for many reasons – but one of the most striking was becoming England’s...
