Sam Tierney
 Tierney with Sheffield United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 2018–2020 | Sheffield United | 30 | (0) |
| 2020– | Leicester City | 74 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U19 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2021 | |||
Samantha Tierney (born 8 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Leicester City.
Career
[edit]She started her career as an academy player at Sheffield United, before joining Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2014, rejoining Sheffield United in 2018,[1] and signing with Leicester City in 2020.[2] Her goal against London City Lionesses in April 2021 helped confirm Leicester's promotion to the Women's Super League ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]
Personal life
[edit]In 2021, Tierney graduated with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University with a masters degree in Sport Business Management, after previously completing an undergraduate degree in Sports Development with Coaching at the university.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tierney hoping for Blades promotion push". thefa.com. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Pertland, Daniel (20 August 2020). "LEICESTER CITY ANNOUNCE 11 NEW SIGNINGS AS THEY GO FULL-TIME". fawslfulltime.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Leicester City 2–0 London City Lionesses". thefa.com. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "'My masters prepared me for the demands of the football industry.'". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sam Tierney at Soccerway
- Leicester City W.F.C. profile
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Footballers from Sheffield
- Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. Women players
- Leicester City W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University
- English women's football biography stubs