Lenna Gunning-Williams (born 5 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England under-23 national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | (0) |
2023–24 | →Ipswich Town[1] (loan) | 8 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | England U23 | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024[2] |
Early life
editGunning-Williams grew up in Enfield, London.[3]
Youth career
editGunning-Williams joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy aged 16. She scoried 38 goals in 39 games for the under-21 academy side.[4]
Club career
editGunning-Williams made her senior debut for Tottenham on 27 November 2022 in a League Cup match, coming off the bench to score the final goal in a 5–1 win over Coventry United.[5]
On 1 September 2023, she signed for National League South side Ipswich Town on loan for the 2023-24 season.[4] Gunning-Williams scored her first senior hat-trick for Ipswich against Sutton Coldfield Town in the 2023–24 FA Cup on 27 November 2023.[6][7] She finished the season as the clubs second highest scorer with 14 goals across all competitions.[8]
International career
editOn 16 October 2024, Gunning-Williams was named in the England national under-23 team for European League matches against Netherlands and Portugal.[9]
References
edit- ^ Lenna Gunning-Williams at Flashscore.com
- ^ Lenna Gunning-Williams at Soccerway
- ^ "Kenna Gunning-Williams profile, statistics". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b Halls, Ross (1 September 2023). "Done deal: Tractor Girls sign highly-rated forward from Spurs". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Feringa, Megan (27 November 2022). "Spurs' strength in depth praised as debutantes help extend perfect FA Cup form". Football London. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Chann, Tom (26 November 2023). "Gunning-Williams blasts a hat-trick as Tractor Girls hit EIGHT in FA Cup rout". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town: Promotion priority for Lenna Gunning-Williams despite Women's FA Cup hat-trick". BBC Sport. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Lenna Gunning-Williams profile, statistics and news". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (16 October 2024). "England WU23 squad named for October games". England Football. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
edit- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Tottneham Hotspur F.C.
- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Soccerway
- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Flashscore.com