Lauren Hemp
Lauren May Hemp (born 7 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team. She was named England Young Player of the Year in September 2016, 2017 and PFA Women's Young Player of the Year in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.[2]
![]() Hemp with England in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Lauren May Hemp[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | North Walsham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Walsham Youth FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2015 | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Bristol City | 24 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Manchester City | 84 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | England U17 | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | England U19 | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | England U20 | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | England | 47 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Great Britain | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:42, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:33, 27 September 2023 (UTC) |
Early life and career
Hemp grew up in North Walsham, Norfolk, where she attended Millfield Primary School and North Walsham High School. She took an interest in football at a young age and started playing for local club North Walsham Youth FC. Her youth career started in 2008 at Norwich City where her sister Amy also played. She played her final game for Norwich in 2015 but continued her association with the club for the 2015–16 season. As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Hemp was installed at North Walsham Youth.[3]
Club career
In 2016, after leaving Norwich City, Hemp joined Bristol City.[4] On 10 September 2016, she made her senior debut for the Vixens and scored the team's third goal in a 4–1 win over Watford.[5] On 19 March 2017, she made her first FA Women's Cup appearance, scoring two goals in a 5–0 win over Millwall Lionesses.[6] In the 2017 Spring Series, Hemp made a total of four appearances, scoring one goal. In April 2018, she was named PFA Women's Young Player of the Year.[7][8] She finished the 2017–18 season with nine goals in 24 appearances in all competitions. On 31 May 2018, Hemp signed with Manchester City.[9]
International career
In February 2015, Hemp received her first call-up to the under-15 squad.[10] In May 2017, she captained England at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship,[11] scoring a goal in a 5–0 win over the Republic of Ireland.[12] In September 2017, she was named Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year.[13] In August 2018, she helped England under-20 finish third at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[14]
Hemp made her senior England debut on 8 October 2019, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Beth Mead in a 1–0 friendly win against Portugal.[15] On 27 May 2021, it was announced that she had been selected in the Great Britain women's Olympic football team for the 2020 Olympics.[16]
In January 2020, Hemp was named by UEFA as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.[17] On 30 November 2021, she scored her first four goals for England, in a national record 20–0 win over Latvia.[18] In June Hemp was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[19][20] During the final it was Hemp's corner that was pressed home by teammate Chloe Kelly to create the winning second goal in front of over 87,000 spectators.[21]
Although usually a winger, Hemp was played in the number 9 (striker) role when England played the USA in a friendly at Wembley on 7 October 2022. The experiment paid off for manager Sarina Wiegman with Hemp scoring within the first 10 minutes in a 2–1 England victory.[22]
On 31 May 2023, Hemp was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023.[23] Hemp scored a goal in England's 6–1 defeat of China.[24] In the quarter-final tie against Colombia, Hemp scored England's equaliser in first half added time as England won 2–1.[25] In the semi-final, Hemp scored the second and assisted for the third as England defeated Australia 3–1 to reach the team's first ever World Cup final.[26]
Personal life
As of 2022, Hemp was in a relationship with fellow footballer Ellie Butler, who currently plays for Rugby Borough.[27]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe[lower-alpha 3] | Other[lower-alpha 4] | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol City | 2016 | WSL 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
2017 | WSL 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | ||||
2017–18 | WSL 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
Total | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
Manchester City | 2018–19 | WSL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | |
2019–20 | WSL | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | WSL | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | |
2021–22 | WSL | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 21 | ||
2022–23 | WSL | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 10 | ||
2023–24 | WSL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
Total | 84 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 55 | ||
Career total | 108 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 68 |
- Includes the Women's FA Cup
- Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
- Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
- Includes the Community Shield
International
- As of match played 26 September 2023[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 9 | 4 | |
2022 | 18 | 6 | |
2023 | 15 | 4 | |
Total | 47 | 14 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hemp goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 November 2021 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England | ![]() |
5–0 | 20–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2 | 8–0 | |||||
3 | 15–0 | |||||
4 | 20–0 | |||||
5 | 12 April 2022 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | |
6 | 3–0 | |||||
7 | 24 June 2022 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | ![]() |
4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
8 | 11 July 2022 | Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England | ![]() |
2–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
9 | 6 September 2022 | Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ![]() |
9–0 | 10–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
10 | 7 October 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
11 | 1 August 2023 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
12 | 12 August 2023 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
13 | 16 August 2023 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 | ||
14 | 22 September 2023 | Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A |
Honours
Manchester City
- FA Women's Cup: 2018–19
- Women's League Cup: 2021–22
England U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018
England
- FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023[31]
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2022[32]
- Women's Finalissima: 2023[33]
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2022,[34] 2023[35]
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[36]
- PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: 2017–18,[37] 2019–20,[38] 2020–21,[39] 2021–22,[40]
- PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22[41]
- Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year: 2017[13]
- Freedom of the Town of North Walsham: 5 August 2022.[42][43]
- Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)[44]
References
- "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Norfolk football star crowned PFA young player-of-the-year". Eastern Daily Press. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "England's Euro 2022 winners honoured with gold plaques at local football clubs". 90min. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Norfolk star receives prestigious award". Norwich City Community Sports Foundation. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Report: Bristol City Women 4–1 Watford Ladies". Bristol City Women F.C. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Report: Bristol City Women 5–0 Millwall Lionesses". Bristol City F.C. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Lauren Hemp shortlisted for PFA Young Player of the Year". Bristol City F.C. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Hemp crowned PFA Young Player of the Year". Bristol City F.C. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "City sign Lauren Hemp". Manchester City F.C. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "North Walsham schoolgirl picked for England training camp". Just Regional. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Young Lioness Lauren Hemp's international exploits lead to One-to-Watch Award shortlist". SportsAid. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Norfolk's England star Lauren Hemp picks up FA women's football award". The Pink'un. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Lauren Hemp wins prestigious FA award". Bristol City F.C. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "England win bronze medal at FIFA U20 Women's World Cup". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Sanders, Emma (8 October 2019). "Portugal 0–1 England: Beth Mead capitalises on error to give Lionesses win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Team GB: Steph Houghton, Sophie Ingle and Caroline Weir in Olympics squad". bbc.co.uk. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "Ten for the future: UEFA.com's women players to watch for 2020". UEFA. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- Medlicott, Phil (1 December 2021). "'We all aspire to be like her': Lauren Hemp lauds record-breaker Ellen White". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- Davies, Callum (15 June 2022). "England Women's final squad named for EURO 2022". England Football.com. The FA. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- England Squad. UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- Lakey, Chris (31 July 2022). "Euro final joy for Norfolk star Hemp as England beat Germany". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- Association, The Football. "Report: England 2–1 USA". www.englandfootball.com.
- Gerty, David (31 May 2023). "England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup". England Football. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "Lauren James stars as England crush China to reach last 16 of Women's World Cup". Yahoo. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- Emma Sanders (12 August 2023). "England 2–1 Colombia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- Emma Sanders (16 August 2023). "Australia 1–3 England: England reach first Women's World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- Wynarczyk, Natasha (2 August 2022). "Off-pitch lives and loves of England's Lionesses after Women's Euro 2022 triumph". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- "Lauren Hemp player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Bristol City Women F.C. player stats". Bristol City Women F.C. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "L. Hemp". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- Emma Sanders (20 August 2023). "Women's World Cup final: England lose to Spain in Sydney". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- Sanders, Emma (31 July 2022). "England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- Sanders, Emma (6 April 2023). "England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- "England 3 – 1 Germany". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- "Arnold Clark Cup: England hit six v Belgium to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Technical Report — Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com.
- "Lauren Hemp crowned PFA Young Player of the Year". Bristol City Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Oatway, Caroline (8 September 2020). "Hemp scoops second PFA Women's Young Player award". mancity.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "De Bruyne is PFA player of the year again as Fran Kirby wins women's award". theguardian.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Young, Alex (9 June 2022). "Man City Women's Lauren Hemp named PFA Young Player of the Year for fourth time". standard.co.uk. Evening Standard.
- "2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year". The Professional Footballers' Association. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- Brown, Bruno (5 August 2022). "Hundreds turn out to see Lionesses star Lauren Hemp given freedom of town". The Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Euro 2022: Lioness Lauren Hemp welcomed home in North Walsham". BBC News Norfolk. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman given Freedom of the City of London after Euros win". ITV News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links

- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Lauren Hemp – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Lauren Hemp at Soccerway