Aran Embleton
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Aran Embleton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Cramlington, Northumberland, England | ||
| Playing position |
Midfielder / Forward |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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North Shields Ladies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2000 | Blyth Spartans Kestrels | ||
| 2000–2001 | Doncaster Belles | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sunderland Women | ||
| 2002–2003 | Chester-le-Street Ladies | ||
| 2005–2006 | Whitley Bay Ladies | ||
| Cramlington Juniors (captain) | |||
| 2011– | North Shields Ladies | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | England | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:50, 8 May 2011 (UTC) |
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Aran Embleton also called "Azza" by her team mates (born 7 October 1981) is an English female international footballer. She signed for North Shields Ladies in February 2011, having previously played in midfield or attack for Sunderland Women and Doncaster Belles. Aran is a fast and very skilful Midfielder/Forward who has the ability to change a game. She had many offers for scholarships in America but turned them all down to play for her home team.
After starting her career with Cowgate Kestrels now known as Sunderland, Embleton joined Doncaster Belles in 1999–00. That season she set up the winning goal in Doncaster's FA Women's Cup semi–final win over Arsenal, and also started the final defeat to Croydon. In October 2000 Embleton scored twice against her former club, as The Belles beat Sunderland 4–0.
In December 2001 Embleton returned to Sunderland, but moved on to Chester-le-Street Ladies a year later. After taking a break from football, Embleton joined newly–formed club Whitley Bay in 2005 and scored 46 goals in 2005–06, before reportedly being approached by Sunderland again in August 2006.
She transferred to North Shields Ladies in February 2011, having featured for Cramlington Juniors in the intervening period.
Aran was the first women's football player from the north east to represent her country Embleton played for Englandher first national call up was at the age of 14 for a training week with the senior women at bisham abbey then went onto U–18s before being called into the senior squad for the annual La Manga Club training camp in January 2001. She made her debut as a substitute in a 4–2 friendly win over Spain at Kenilworth Road in March 2001. In doing so she reportedly became the first woman from the North East to represent England.
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