Danielle Gibbons

Danielle Michelle Gibbons (born 31 July 1992) is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Blackburn Rovers of the FA Women's National League North. In 2015 Gibbons required surgery to remove a vestibular schwannoma, which made her deaf in her left ear.[3][4][5] Gibbons began her career with Preston North End and was signed by Liverpool ahead of the inaugural 2011 season of the FA Women's Super League. She was Liverpool's longest-serving player by the time she left the club for Sheffield, following the FA WSL Spring Series.[6] In 2018 she signed for Blackburn Rovers.[7]

Danielle Gibbons
Personal information
Full name Danielle Michelle Gibbons[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Euxton Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Preston North End 25 (0)
2011–2017 Liverpool 11 (0)
2017–2018 Sheffield 17 (0)
2018–2019 Blackburn Rovers 12 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 England U-19 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:50, 16 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:21, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

References
  1. "Информация о спортсмене" (in Russian). Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "Danielle's hit the heights for GB". Lancashire Evening Post. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. "Danielle Gibbons issues Conti Cup target for Liverpool". FA. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. Philbin, Paul (21 November 2015). "Liverpool Ladies star Danielle Gibbons scoops Special Recognition award after return from brain tumour". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. Currie, Jo (16 October 2015). "Liverpool Ladies: Danielle Gibbons 'proud' of comeback after tumour". BBC. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. "Goalkeeper Danielle Gibbons signs for World's First". Sheffield F.C. Ladies. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. Whyatt, Katie (17 January 2019). "Danielle Gibbons interview: 'How do you tell your mum you have a brain tumour?'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2019.


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