Louanne Worsey
| 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] | |||
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.
Club career
[edit]Birmingham City
[edit]On 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)
[edit]On 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]Worsey describes England senior team player Alessia Russo as her inspiration, and aspires to her playing style.[12]
Honours
[edit]Birmingham 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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Report: Blues Women 0-3 Reading". Birmingham City FC. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 24 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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Drury, Adam (9 February 2024). "Louanne Worsey ready to fire Nottingham Forest to FA Cup shock". LiveScore. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (2 April 2024). "England WU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England-Portugal | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 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. Archived from the original on 18 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
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- Nottingham Forest Women F.C. players
- FA Women's National League players
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's association football midfielders
- England women's youth international footballers
- 21st-century English sportswomen