Kirsty Linnett

Kirsty Linnett
Personal information
Full name Kirsty Linnett
Date of birth (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Reading
Youth career
2003–2009 Leicester City Ladies
2010–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Birmingham City 39 (5)
2017 Notts County 0 (0)
2017– Reading
National team
England U17 10
England U20 2
England U23 6
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Kirsty Linnett (born 24 September 1993) is an English football forward who plays for FA WSL club Reading. She previously played for Birmingham City and Notts County and has represented England on the U-15, U-17, U-19, and U-23 national teams.

Club career

A Leicester native, Linnett joined local grassroots club Leicester City Ladies FC at the age of ten. She left for Arsenal at the age of 16, but two successive knee injuries kept her out of action for two years. A move to Birmingham City went through in December 2012, where she remained for four seasons and got her first taste of UEFA Women's Champions League action.[1]

In January 2017, Linnett moved on to Notts County on a three-year deal.[2] Less than three months later, however, the club folded before the FA WSL Spring Series.[3] Becoming a free agent without playing in a single league match for Notts County, Linnett joined Reading along with teammates Jade Moore and Jo Potter in May 2017.[4]

International career

An England youth international, Linnett represented her country at the U-15, U-17, U-19, and U-23 levels.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McCaffrey, Alex (12 March 2016). "Kirsty Linnett pens new deal with Birmingham". Vavel. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. "Notts Capture the Signing of Linnett". Notts County Ladies FC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. "Notts County Ladies: WSL 1 club fold on eve of Spring Series season". BBC. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. "Reading Women: Jade Moore, Jo Potter and Kirsty Linnett join for Spring Series". BBC. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.


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