 Tierney with Sheffield United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) | ||
| 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
She started her career as an academy player at Sheffield United, before joining Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2014, rejoining Sheffield United in 2018, and signing with Leicester City in 2020. 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.
Personal life
In 2021, Tierney graduated with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University with a master's degree in Sport Business Management, after previously completing an undergraduate degree in Sports Development with Coaching at the university.
References
- "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
- 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
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- English women's football biography stubs