Female Focus: Cara Aston (Bethesda Athletic)
Full Name
Cara Aston
Date of Birth
12/12/1995
First football memory
Being dragged by a friend to his football training when I was about 7 and after a while they set up a girls football team there (thanks Jack!)
Childhood football idol
Stevie G!
Position
Been all over the shop, currently right-back, and have been for years but who knows for the coming season!
Most memorable game played in
There’s been loads, can’t think of just one.
Biggest highlight of football career so far
Winning ‘Player of the Season’ when I was 12. Haha, only joking. Winning the league last season with Bethesda was a highlight.
Strengths to your game
I’ve got a very powerful right foot, but don’t get a chance to use it very much in defence.
Weaknesses
Speed. That’s pretty much non-existent.
Best team-mate played alongside
Cerys Gadd and Mari Gibbard
Hardest opponent faced
Probably Cerys again and Lexi Crawley
Biggest influence in football
All the managers I’ve ever played under.
Favourite away ground
Think I’d have to say Amlwch – not when it’s windy though!
Representative football played
None unfortunately
Most embarrassing moment in a game
There’s probably quite a lot, but playing in a Urdd Gemau Cymru game with school back in 2011 and they happened to show my missed penalty on TV. Got ripped for that for a while!
Ambitions for your team
To do as well as we can again this year. Hopefully a few more successes and another trophy would be a bonus
Personal football ambitions
Just to carry on enjoying the game really
Randoms
Best country visited
Spain
Favourite chocolate
Dairy Milk with Oreo. I like Lindt as well, but only buy that at Christmas!
Best film seen this year
Don’t watch many films, but watched A Star Is Born for the first time a few weeks ago. That was really good
Current favourite song
Freya Ridings – Castles
Are you typical of your zodiac sign
I don’t even know what the traits are. Is that bad??
Favourite TV show
Casualty. Never miss an episode!
TV show you dislike most
Anything made in America. Just can’t get into any of them.
Best quality as a person
I’d like to think I’m honest. I’m quite confident as well.
Worst fault
I can be very sarcastic.
Most money you’ve ever won
Probably £2 on a scratchcard when I was 16!
Best live show/concert seen
Ed Sheeran at the Etihad last year. Class
Favourite female footballer
To be honest, I don’t watch that much women’s football but Carli Lloyd was class at the World Cup, so I’ll go for her
Occupation
I don’t even know what my job title is (that’s bad haha) but I work for a bank.
Tell us something about you we might not know
I’ve got a degree in Welsh.
Independence for Wales – yes or no
Of course. But can we get Brexit out of the way first!!
Lifetime ambitions
Just to be as successful as I can