Rachel Aba Yankey OBE (born 1 November 1979) is a former English footballer who played as a winger or forward.
Yankey, along with England teammate Rachel Unitt, played for the Wildcats for the last seven games of the season, and helped them win the W-League championship.
She was praised by the club's general manager, Vic Akers: "She remains a key part of the team and her ability and experience will be invaluable in the season ahead."
[7] In August 1997, Yankey made her senior England debut, scoring in a 4–0 win over Scotland at Almondvale Stadium.
But after a return to form with Arsenal Ladies, she was recalled by Powell for the 2010 Cyprus Cup,[12] and won her 90th and 91st caps – as a 76th-minute substitute for Jessica Clarke in a 1–0 win over South Africa and as a starter in a 1–0 defeat to Canada.
[13] In a World Cup warm–up friendly against the United States, Yankey hit the second goal in England's 2–1 win at Brisbane Road.
[17] In June 2013 Yankey played in a 1–1 friendly draw with Japan and broke Peter Shilton's all-time national record of 125 caps.
[21] She was allotted 126 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.
[31] Arsenal Fulham New Jersey Wildcats Individual Yankey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours[34] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours,[35] both for services to football.