| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Chesterfield | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2002–2003 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2003–2004 | Arsenal | ||
| 2004–2005 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2005–2007 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2007–2009 | Everton | ||
| 2009– | Birmingham City | ||
| 2010 | Leicester City | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | England | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Josanne "Jo" Potter (born 13 November 1984) is an English female international football midfielder from Mansfield Woodhouse.[1] A left–winger, she currently plays her club football for Birmingham City Ladies in the FA WSL. At club level Potter is noted for her crossing abilities and goalscoring record.[2] She has played in two FA Women's Cup finals – with Arsenal in 2004,[3] and Charlton Athletic in 2007.[4] On the international stage, she has often had to compete with Rachel Yankey and Sue Smith for a place in the England team.[2]
Since 2007 Potter has worked as a BBC television football pundit.
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While attending The Manor School,[5] Potter began her career at Chesterfield centre of excellence.[6] She was with Sheffield Wednesday in 2001-2002, before signing for Birmingham City.[7]
By 2004 she was playing for Arsenal then signed for Charlton Athletic in summer 2005.[8] When Charlton ditched their ladies team in 2007, Potter moved on to Everton, then returned to Birmingham City in January 2009.[9]
With Birmingham not playing until the FA Women's Super League in March 2011, Potter signed for Leicester City in summer 2010.[10]
Potter played for England at U16 level.[6] She helped England U19s qualify for the 2003 European Championship finals, scoring twice in 90 seconds against Bulgaria on 4 October 2002.[11]
She was called up to the senior team for the first time for a friendly against Nigeria in April 2004, while playing for Arsenal.[12] But she had to pull out due to a back injury.[13] In September 2004 she featured as a substitute in two friendlies against the Netherlands.[14]
Potter narrowly missed out on selection for UEFA Women's Euro 2005, but was recalled straight after the tournament following impressive performances for the U21 team.[15] She scored against Hungary during England's record 13-0 win in October 2005.[16] Potter withdrew from the World Cup qualifying play-off against France in September 2006 with damaged ankle ligaments.[17] However, she returned to the team for the 1-0 friendly win over Scotland in March 2007.[18]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 2005 | Tapolca | Hungary | 13–0 | 2007 FIFA World Cup Qual. | 1 |
After missing out on a place in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 squad, Potter worked for the BBC as an expert analyst in their tournament coverage.[19] She has continued to work for the BBC on their women's football coverage.[20]
She is also an FA skills coach, based in Sheffield.[21]
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