Rebecca Lake (Thái Nguyên T&T | Vietnam)

Another ex Pride player. Looking like 6 or 7 cantabrians in yellow this  season!

A very good fullback I've rated highly for several years.
Physically strong and reads the game really well.
Definitely one I would have rated as Phoenix material.
Shows that Temple's scouting is pretty good.
The squad is shaping up nicely.....   

Continues a large Canterbury presence in the Nix ALW team.
They should take a game to Addington.

Wow, really i didnt know

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360491461/wellington-phoenix-lose-rebecca-lake-season-ending-injury-captain-annalie-longo-cleared

Not good news for Rebecca. Is she an Auckland?  Wonder if she will join Auckland FC since her contract was only for one season. 

Procrastinixing

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360491461/wellington-phoenix-lose-rebecca-lake-season-ending-injury-captain-annalie-longo-cleared

Not good news for Rebecca. Is she an Auckland?  Wonder if she will join Auckland FC since her contract was only for one season. 

She's chosen to stay in Welly for her recovery and is quoted as saying she hopes she can come back to the Nix once recovered - so hopefully she won't defect up north

She's a Cantab, so I can't see her having too many loyalties lying that far north

Cool, didn’t take long to find a new club. Pity is only about 6 games to go in regular season then finals. Season runs April-Nov with a number of Kiwis in this Canadian League

Maybe Lake can get a ALW gig after Nov.
Problem is there will be 20 odd free agent Western United players also now looking for a new job

Posted on Insta that she's signed a pro deal in Vietnam

Seems strange that she'd leave after becoming an important player in Vancouver winning the title last November.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/matches/_/id/357414/team/131256
Lake was straight in to the matchday team on arrival and came on as a sub after 57 mins in her first game on Sept. 14 in a 7-0 loss.
Vancouver improved after Lake arrived - they shipped ten goals in the first two games she was in the matchday squad (with Lake only getting the 33 mins in that first game and not appearing in the second).
Once Lake was starting every game from her third game onewards, Vancouver's record was W:2  D:2 in their remaining four regular season games.
That took them to the league semis where they defeated Ottawa over two legs with Lake starting both legs.
Lake played the full 90 in the final, beating Toronto 2-1.

Maybe it was a question of being paid more in Vietnam?
Her profile must have risen after winning the title in Canada.

I believe she was intending to play NPL before the Vietnam contract popped up as a opportunity, it wasn't a case of going from Canada to Vietnam.

I dont think the Canadian League is particularly strong or high profile (I assume below the quality of ALW but cant say Ive watched - happy to be corrected) and most women's footballers at that level have to supplement income somehow - sitting around for an offseason isnt really affordable for many.

Will probably score a few with her head without even jumping.