10 / Jess fishlock
PRONOUNS: She/Her
POSITION: Midfielder
HEIGHT: 5-3
INTERNATIONAL: Wales
HOMETOWN: Cardiff, Wales
DOB: January 14, 1987 (37 years old)
COLLEGE: -
PREVIOUS CLUB: -
NWSL EXPERIENCE: 12 (12th Reign)
ACQUIRED: First signed with Seattle Reign FC on February 4, 2013.
TRANSACTIONS: On September 12, 2023, Seattle Reign FC exercised the one-year option on Fishlock, keeping her with the club through 2024.
PROFESSIONAL (NWSL)
Entering her 12th year, Fishlock has totaled 205 club appearances across all NWSL competitions, the second most in Reign history...In regular season play, Fishlock ranks fifth in games played (180), third in games started (176) and third in minutes played (15,305) all-time in league history...In 2023, the veteran was the third player in NWSL history to break 15,000 regular season minutes...Was named 2021 NWSL Most Valuable Player, becoming the second player in Reign history to win the award…Has been named to the NWSL Best XI First Team and Second Team a combined seven times, the second-most selections in league history...Recorded 42 goals and 25 assists in regular season play, which ranks 11th and seventh in league history, respectively...She’s the second player in league history to record 40+ goals and 25+ assists with one club, joining former teammate Megan Rapinoe...One of 12 active players to have been rostered in every NWSL season and is one of just three active players to have been with the same club every year since 2013, joining teammate Lauren Barnes.
2023 • SEA • 17/16 (3/3)
Started in 16 of 17 games played in the regular season, recording four goals, one assist and 29 shots...at NJ/NY, 4/1: In Week 2, became the first player to score in every season since 2013...vs. CHI, 4/22: Earned her third career brace in a 5-2 win over the Red Stars...Ended the season tied for the third-most goals on the team.
2022 • SEA • 19/18 (1/1)
Started in 18 of 19 games played for a total of 1,555 minutes...vs. SD, 5/29: Made her 150th NWSL regular-season appearance...Finished with four goals and two assists...Named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team.
2021 • SEA • 23/21 (1/1)
Named NWSL Most Valuable Player after appearing in a career-high 23 games (21 starts) and recording five goals, four assists and 44 shots...Selected to the NWSL Best XI First Team...Earned NWSL Team of the Month honors three times (May, August and October)...Registered a passing accuracy of 76.4 percent and provided 47 key passes.
2019 • RGN • 5/5 (0/0)
Started in all five games played before suffering a season-ending injury when she tore her ACL against the Utah Royals on June 28...Finished with three goals and one assist...Named NWSL Player of the Month in June.
2018 • RGN • 18/18 (1/1)
Started in all 18 games played for a total of 1,542 minutes...Tallied two goals, one assist and 31 shots.
2017 • RGN • 20/20
Made 20 appearances (all starts)...Named to the NWSL Best XI First Team for the fourth time in the league’s first five seasons after tallying seven goals, two assists and 33 shots.
2016 • RGN • 16/16
Started in all 16 games played for 1,390 total minutes...Earned NWSL Best XI Second Team honors for the first time in her career...Registered one goal, four assists and 28 shots.
2015 • RGN • 19/19 (2/2)
For a third consecutive season, named to the NWSL Best XI First Team after recording a career-high eight goals, adding two assists...Started in all 19 games played for a total of 1,698 minutes...Helped the team earn its second consecutive NWSL Shield and an appearance in the NWSL Championship.
2014 • RGN • 22/22 (2/2)
Helped the club earn its first-ever NWSL Shield after starting in all 22 games played for a 1,976 total minutes...Recorded four goals and a team-leading eight assists, earning NWSL Best XI First Team honors...Started in the club’s first-ever NWSL Championship match.
2013 • RGN • 21/21
Started in all 21 games played, recording four goals and was named to the first-ever NWSL Best XI First Team...Scored the second goal in Reign history.
INTERNATIONAL (WALES): The most capped player in Wales history, Fishlock became the first Welsh player to earn 100 caps for the country on April 5, 2017... Has captained the senior team since 2012...Made her debut with the Welsh National Team against Switzerland in 2006...Made her debut for the U-19 national team at age 16...Was named Welsh Footballer of the year five times, including in four consecutive seasons (2011-14, 2018).
MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE): In 2018, Fishlock was appointed a MBE for her services in women’s football and the LGBTQ+ community, receiving the recognition from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
STONEWALL UK: Fishlock was named to the Stonewall Sports Champion Team in December 2020. Stonewall Equality Limited is a LGBTQ+ rights charity in the United Kingdom and the largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in Europe. “I am passionate about increasing the visibility of LGBT role models in football and using my position to inspire others,” Fishlock told Wales Online. “It’s important for everyone to be OK with who they are, and that they feel safe within themselves. Since I’ve got to that point I’ve been the best version of myself and I want others to feel the same.”
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: Following the 2023 season, Fishlock got married to teammate Tziarra King in December.