Louanne Marie Worsey (born 18 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship side Birmingham City and has represented the England under-19s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louanne Marie Worsey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Birmingham City | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 16 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U19 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2024[3] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2024[2] | |||
Club career
editBirmingham City
editOn 7 November 2021, Worsey made her senior debut for Birmingham City in the Women's Super League aged 16 in a 3–0 defeat to Reading during the 2021–22 season.[4][5]
On 1 July 2023, she signed her first professional contract with Birmingham City,[5] having made a total of 6 appearances in the Women's Super League and Women's Championship.[1]
Nottingham Forest (loan)
editOn 16 September 2023, Worsey signed on loan for National League side Nottingham Forest for the 2023–24 season,[6] scoring a total of 14 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.[7]
On 14 January 2024, for the fourth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup, Worsey was named Player of the Round after scoring two goals against Plymouth Argyle,[8][9] helping Forest to reach the fifth round.[10] She became joint top scorer remaining in the competition with six goals.[11]
In February 2024 sports writer Suzanne Wrack described Worsey as having thrived at Nottingham Forest,[10] and Livescore labelled her a "teen sensation" after her impressive loan spell being "prolific in front of goal". Worsey has said joining Forest was the best decision for her career.[12]
International career
editIn 2022 she was called up to the England under-18 youth team.[12]
In April 2024 Worsey was named as part of the England under-19 squad as a midfielder for the second round of 2024 U19 Championship qualification,[13][14] and played in winning marches against Switzerland and Portugal.[15][16] In July, with England qualified for the final tournament, she featured in 10–0 victory over Lithuania as a substitute, and as forward in the 1–1 draw with Serbia, playing the full 90 minutes.[17][18]
Personal life
editWorsey describes England senior team player Alessia Russo as her inspiration, and aspires to her playing style.[12]
Honours
editBirmingham City
- Women's Championship: 2022–23 runner-up[1]
Individual
- FA Cup: 2023–24 (Fourth Round) Player of the Round[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Louanne Worsey at Soccerway
- ^ Louanne Worsey at Flashscore.com
- ^ "The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Report: Blues Women 0-3 Reading". Birmingham City FC. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Louanne Worsey signs first professional deal". Birmingham City FC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Louanne Worsey loan signing". Nottingham Forest FC. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "I'm excited to be back says Louanne Worsey". Birmingham City FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Emma; Matthews, Callum; Salley, Emily (11 February 2024). "Women's FA Cup: Six more WSL teams all reach quarter-finals - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Argyle Women v Nottingham Forest Women". Plymouth Argyle FC. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Wrack, Suzanne (9 February 2024). "'Pressure makes diamonds': Forest geared up to stun Everton in FA Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lindop, Beth (9 February 2024). "Nottingham Forest striker eyes FA Cup upset and lifts lid on England dream". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Drury, Adam (9 February 2024). "Louanne Worsey ready to fire Nottingham Forest to FA Cup shock". LiveScore. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (2 April 2024). "England WU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (2 April 2024). "England Women's U-19 squad named for EURO qualifiers in Portugal". She Kicks. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England-Switzerland | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England-Portugal | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania-England | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Serbia-England | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
edit- Louanne Worsey at Birmingham City F.C.
- Louanne Worsey at Soccerway
- Louanne Worsey at Flashscore.com