Fran Kirby
Francesca Kirby (born 29 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. She began her career with hometown club Reading before moving to Chelsea in July 2015. In August 2014, Kirby won her first senior cap for England. She represented her country at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France and the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands.
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Kirby with Chelsea in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Francesca Kirby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2010 | Reading | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Reading | 43 | (68) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Chelsea | 110 | (62) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | England U23 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | England | 70 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Great Britain | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:25, 9 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In April 2018, Kirby was awarded the PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year and the Football Writers' Women's Footballer of the Year. She was named to the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or in 2021, ranking 10th. She was also named to the Top 10 of The Guardian's The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World in 2021, ranking 7th. As of December 2020, she is Chelsea W.F.C.'s all-time top scorer.