Angela Beard

Angela Beard (born 16 August 1997) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Fortuna Hjorring. She has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.

Club Career

Brisbane Roar

Beard made her debut for Brisbane Roar on 14 September 2014 in a match against Perth Glory. She made five appearances for the team during the 2014–15 W-League season. The Roar finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 4–6–2 record.

Returning to the Roar for the 2015–16 W-League season, Beard helped the team finish in fourth place during the regular season securing a berth to the playoffs. During a match against Melbourne Victory on 9 January, Beard scored a goal in the third minute of stoppage time lifting the final score to 4–0. During the semifinal match against regular season champions Melbourne City, the Roar was defeated 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout after 120 minutes of regular and overtime produced no goals for either side.

Beard was named the November 2015 nominee for the 2015/16 W-League Young Footballer of the Year award. Of the nomination, she said, "This is only my second season in the Westfield W-League and I feel very privileged to be recognised at this early stage of my career." Following her performance in the 2016 W-League semifinal against Melbourne City, team captain and Matilda Clare Polkinghorne said, "she’s got a really bright career ahead of her. She’s only 18 years old, she’s going to be a real force in Australian football." She was later named the Women's Player of the Year by the club.

Melbourne Victory

On 19 September 2017, Beard joined Melbourne Victory on a one-year deal, re-joining coach Jeff Hopkins. Beard has since re-signed for Melbourne Victory on a two-year deal.

Fortuna Hjorring

In June 2021, Beard sealed a move to Danish club Fortuna Hjorring, joining Australians Indiah-Paige Riley, Alexandra Huynh, and Clare Wheeler.