Sam Tierney

Samantha Tierney (born 8 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Leicester City. 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]

Sam Tierney
Tierney with Sheffield United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Samantha Tierney
Date of birth (1998-10-08) 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 61 (7)
International career
2017 England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:26, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2021

References

  1. "Tierney hoping for Blades promotion push". thefa.com. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. Pertland, Daniel (20 August 2020). "LEICESTER CITY ANNOUNCE 11 NEW SIGNINGS AS THEY GO FULL-TIME". fawslfulltime.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "Leicester City 2-0 London City Lionesses". thefa.com. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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