Lauren Perry

Lauren Perry (born 5 April 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackburn Rovers in the English FA Women's Championship and the Northern Ireland national team.

Lauren Perry
Personal information
Full name Lauren Perry
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 21
Youth career
Ballynahinch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Linfield
2019– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 Northern Ireland U17 3 (0)
2017– Northern Ireland U19 9 (0)
2018– Northern Ireland 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2019

Club career

In March 2017, Perry signed for Linfield, the club where her father, Alan Perry, was assistant first team coach. She made her Linfield debut in a 5–2 win against Sion Swifts on 22 March 2017. On 22 August 2017, Perry made her Champions League debut in a 2017–18 qualifying round match against PK-35 Vantaa. In her first season with the club she was named Women's Premiership player of the year and NIFWA Women’s Personality of the Year.[1]

On 2 October 2019, Perry signed with Blackburn Rovers in the English FA Women's Championship.[2]

International

On 15 September 2018, Perry made her senior international debut for Northern Ireland in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat to Norway. She made nine saves and was voted player of the match.[3]

Honours

Club

Linfield

References
  1. FC, Linfield. "Linfield Ladies Profiles : Lauren Perry". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
  2. "Perry makes Rovers move". www.rovers.co.uk.
  3. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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