# Angela Beard

Angela Rachael Lopez Beard (born 16 August 1997) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club AIK and the Philippines national team.
She has previously played for Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory, and Western United FC in the Australian A-League Women, for KR in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, and for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Women's League.
She has initially represented Australia's U-17 and U-20 youth level teams as well as the senior level three times, before switching her allegiance to the Philippines.

## 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 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 Hjørring

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

### Western United

In January 2023, Beard returned to Australia joining A-League Women expansion club Western United on a two-year deal.

### Linköping

In August 2023, Beard went overseas again, joining Swedish club Linköping.

## International career
### Australia

Beard has represented Australia on the under-17 and under-20 national teams. In January 2016, she was called up to training camp for the senior national team. In September 2021, Beard made her senior debut in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

### Philippines

Beard is eligible to represent the Philippines through her mother, who is from Cebu. On 2 October 2022, Beard was invited to the training camp of the Philippines prior to the team's friendlies against Costa Rica. In June 2023, Beard was named in the 29-player provisional squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored her first goal for the Philippines in a friendly against South Korea in 8 April 2024 which ended in a 1–2 defeat for her team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 2 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brisbane Roar | 2014–15 | W-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2015–16 | W-League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | W-League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Brisbane Roar | Total | Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2017–18 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | W-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2019–20 | W-League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | Total | Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| KR Reykjavik | 2020 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2020–21 | W-League | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2021–22 | Elitedivisionen | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2022–23 | Elitedivisionen | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Fortuna Hjørring | Total | Total | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Western United | 2022–23 | A-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Linköping | 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Linköping | 2024 | Damallsvenskan | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Linköping | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| AIK | 2025 | Damallsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 164 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 180 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Icelandic Women's Football Cup, Danish Women's Cup, Svenska cupen
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

### International

    Scores and results list Philippine's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Angela Beard :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 April 2024 | Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea | South Korea | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |

## Personal life

Beard was born in Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia, to an Australian father and a Filipino mother from Cebu, Philippines.

## Honours

Brisbane Roar
* Westfield W-League, NAB Young Footballer of the Year nominee: 2015/16
* Player of the Year 2015/16
* Player's Player 2015/16
Melbourne Victory
* W-League Championship: 2020–21
Fortuna Hjørring
* Danish Women's League runner-up: 2021–22
* Danish Women's Cup: 2022
Western United
* A-League Women Championship runner-up: 2022–23