Jess Fishlock: The Wales icon who led the way on and off the pitch

Despite some struggles in the Netherlands, Fishlock was part of a side that claimed back-to-back Eredivisie titles, and it was a sign of things to come at club level.

Upon returning to Bristol, she was named Women’s Super League (WSL) Players’ Player of the Season in her second campaign and enjoyed even more success in Australia soon after.

Having joined Melbourne Victory, Fishlock starred as the Victoria-based side reached two Grand Finals – winning their first title in 2013.

An eye-catching move to Seattle Reign in 2013 proved to be the catalyst in making Fishlock a star on the global stage.

She has helped the club win three NWSL Shield titles, and even during her loan stints away from the American side, of which there have been six in total, success still followed.

Indeed, the midfielder tasted further league glory with Glasgow, Melbourne City, Frankfurt and Lyon – winning the Champions League with each of the latter two sides.

But the glut of honours were never replicated on the international stage.

Fishlock wasted no time in becoming a key cog under Andy Beattie, Adrian Tucker, Jarmo Matikainen, Jayne Ludlow, Gemma Grainger and most recently Wilkinson.

Though for all of her mesmerising showings, goals, assists and endeavour, tournament qualification proved one hurdle too many with Wales for the majority of her career. Although, thankfully, not for all of it.