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Key facts
- 2010
- England U15
- 2014
- England U20
- 2018
- England
- Full name
- Bethany Jane Mead
- Date of birth
- ( 1995-05-09 ) 9 May 1995 (age 31)
- Place of birth
- Hinderwell, nr Whitby , North Yorkshire , England
- Height
- 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
- Positions
- Attacking midfielder winger
- Current team
- Arsenal
- 2005 2011
- Middlesbrough
- Years
- Team
- 2011 2016
- Sunderland
- 2017 2026
- Arsenal
- 2012 2014
- England U19
- 2015 2017
- England U23
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Whitby
- Occupation
- association football player
- Educated at
- Teesside University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Arsenal W.F.C.
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- Beth Mead.jpg
- Height
- 1.63
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- 2011-00-00
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- 1995-05-09
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- social media followers
- 149357
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026
Bethany Jane Mead (born 9 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League (WSL) club Arsenal and the England national team. Prior to her move to Arsenal, she played for Sunderland. A creative and prolific forward, she has all-time most assists and all-time second-most goal contributions in the WSL. At UEFA Women's Euro 2022, she became the Golden Boot winner, Player of the Tournament, and top assist provider, leading England to win a major tournament for the first time. Later that year, she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first women's footballer to win the prestigious award; and finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and UEFA Player of the Year. She was part of the England squad which won UEFA Euro 2025, having her penalty saved in the shootout of the tournament's final.
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