| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jemma Connor-Iommi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa Ladies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Sporting Club Albion | ||
| 2008–2010 | Birmingham City Ladies | ||
| 2010– | Nottingham Forest | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Republic of Ireland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jemma Connor-Iommi (born 28 May 1985) is an English-born Irish footballer. She plays as a defender or midfielder for Nottingham Forest and the Republic of Ireland.
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After two years at the national academy for women's football in Gateshead, 18-year-old Connor-Iommi went to America on a scholarship in 2003.[1] She returned home six months into the four-year course due to a weight problem.[1]
Connor-Iommi lost nine stone[1] and played for Doncaster Rovers Belles then West Bromwich Albion Ladies.[2] She joined Premier League Birmingham City in 2008[3] but continued to appear for West Bromwich Albion (now called Sporting Club Albion) in the Midland Combination.[4]
She also plays futsal for Team United Birmingham.[5]
With Birmingham City inactive until the FA Women's Super League starts in spring 2011, Connor-Iommi joined Nottingham Forest in the 2010-2011 Premier League.[6]
Connor-Iommi was eligible for Ireland through her father and was called up for the first time in May 2008.[2] She then went on a tour to America that autumn.[7]
In October 2008 she participated in Ireland's Euro 2009 play-off defeat to Iceland, under the name Jemma O'Connor.[8]
Tony Iommi is Jemma's mother's cousin.[1]
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