Ayala Truelove

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Ayala Truelove (née Liran)
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-08-16) 16 August 1975 (age 49)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bracknell Town Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1997 Wembley Ladies
1997– Croydon Women
Reading Royals
2000–2001 Southampton Saints
Barnet Ladies
Thatcham
Bracknell Town
International career
Israel 12
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ayala Truelove (née Liran) (Hebrew: איילה לירן‎, born 16 August 1975)[1] is an Israeli international football striker. She has also represented Great Britain in the sport of gliding.

Football career

Club

Ayala won the 1995–96 FA Women's Premier League Cup with Wembley Ladies. In the final against Doncaster Belles she scored an injury time penalty to tie the game at 2–2; allowing Wembley to win on penalties.[2] After being an unused substitute in Wembley's 1997 FA Women's Cup final defeat to Millwall Lionesses,[3] Ayala signed for FA Women's Premier League National Division rivals Croydon.[4]

A spell with Reading Royals preceded Ayala's return to the National Division with Southampton Saints in 2000.[5] She also represented Thatcham before joining Bracknell Town Ladies. Having overcome a serious knee injury, Ayala continues with Bracknell Town as of 2011.[6]

International

Ayala was called–up by Israel and won 12 caps,[7] including two appearances in qualifying for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]

Gliding

In 2001 Ayala took up gliding and represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Gliding Championships in Szeged. After leading for much of the competition she finished fourth.[7] At the 2011 competition in Arboga Ayala won a silver medal.[8] In 2013 in the Women's World Gliding Championships in Issoudun, Ayala again won a silver medal after leading at the start of the final day.[9]

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