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Rachel Yankey

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Rachel Aba Yankey (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. She is one of the most decorated players in women's football, winning the FA Women's National Premier League seven times, the FA WSL twice, the FA Women's Cup eleven times, the FA Women's Premier League Cup six times and the UEFA Women's Cup once, while playing for Arsenal and Fulham Ladies. Since making her debut in 1997, Yankey appeared on 129 occasions for the England national team and at the time became the most capped player ever to play for England, ahead of male goalkeeper Peter Shilton with 125 (though this record has since been beaten by several female players). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rachel Yankey is the 22,455th most popular soccer player (down from 19,550th in 2024), the 8,905th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,424th in 2019) and the 1,251st most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Rachel Yankey ranks 22,455 out of 21,273. Before her are Akira Toshima, Hiroto Nakagawa, Ryan Fredericks, Salva Ruiz, Hiroki Maeda, and Taku Ushinohama. After her are Yosuke Akiyama, Yoshihiro Shoji, Stephen Quinn, Arthur Zagré, David Timor, and Igor Diveyev.

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Among people born in 1979, Rachel Yankey ranks 1,583. Before her are Nicky Weaver, Graeme McDowell, Lonny Baxter, Misty Hyman, Yukie Nakayama, and Trevor Immelman. After her are Jason Koumas, Jostein Hasselgård, David Forde, Deanna Nolan, Imran Tahir, and Dingko Singh.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Rachel Yankey ranks 1,253. Before her are Mike Williamson (1983), Karl Darlow (1990), Junior Stanislas (1989), Tony Warner (1974), Giles Barnes (1988), Josh Maja (1998), Tom Davies (1998), and Ryan Fredericks (1992). After her are Elliot Anderson (2002), Grant Hanley (1991), Kortney Hause (1995), and Jason Koumas (1979).

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