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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Acocks Green, Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Birmingham City | |||
Boldmere St Michaels | 4 | (0) | |
2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Northern Ireland | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shannon Turner (born 8 September 1997) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She was on the Northern Ireland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[1]
Life
Turner was born and brought up in Acocks Green, Birmingham in the West Midlands.[2]
Turner has played for a number of leading English football clubs, including Birmingham City W.F.C.[3]
She joined the Wolves in August 2021.[3]
She was the only uncapped player named to play for the Northern Ireland women's national football team for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022.[4] She qualified to play for Northern Ireland as some of her grandparents were from there.[5] The other two goalkeepers in the squad are Jackie Burns and Becky Flaherty.[6] Turner said that joining the squad had inspired her to try to be the top Northern Ireland goalkeeper.[7]
References
- ^ "Shannon Turner a surprise candidate for Northern Ireland Women's Euro 2022 squad after Kenny Shiels call". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Turner heading to Women's Euro 2022". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ a b "Former youth international goalkeeper Turner joins Wolves". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Northern Ireland call-up came just after I had rediscovered my love for the game, says Wolves keeper Shannon Turner". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ The Athletic Staff. "Northern Ireland's full 23-player Women's Euro 2022 squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Shannon Turner is keen to prove her credentials to Kenny Shiels and become the Northern Ireland number one". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- Footballers from Solihull
- English women's footballers
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. players
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Northern Ireland women's association football biography stubs