| Lauren Wade | |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Birth Date: | 1993 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Carson–Newman Eagles |
| Collegecaps1: | 23 |
| Collegegoals1: | 18 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Coleraine |
| Clubs2: | Glentoran |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | Umeå IK |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Glasgow City |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Glentoran |
| Years6: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Reading |
| Caps6: | 37 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 53 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 9 |
| Pcupdate: | 10:05, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 28 February 2024 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
Lauren Wade (born 22 November 1993) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
She has previously played for Coleraine, Glentoran, Umeå IK, Glasgow City, and Reading.
On 5 August 2022, Reading announced the double signing of Wade.[1]
On 5 July 2024, Wade joined Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian on a deal until 2026.[2]
Wade has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[3]
She won her 50th cap in a fixture against Albania in the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League on 26 September 2023; Wade was introduced at half-time, taking the captain's armband from Sarah McFadden, who was making her 100th appearance for the national side. Wade went on to score the winning goal in a 1-0 victory.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2022–23 | FA Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Women's Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 5 | |||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 September 2020 | 3–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | ||
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 17 September 2021 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 4. | 26 October 2021 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 5. | 25 November 2021 | 5–0 | 11–0 | |||
| 6. | 23 June 2022 | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly | ||
| 7. | 6 April 2023 | 1–4 | 1–4 | |||
| 8. | 26 September 2023 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 9. | 23 February 2024 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs | ||
| 10. | 9 April 2024 | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | ||
| 11. | 4 June 2024 | Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 12. | 16 July 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||