Kim Turner (footballer)

Kimberley "Kim" Turner (born 1 February 1985) is a Northern Irish footballer, who currently plays for Fylde Ladies F.C. and Northern Ireland as a midfielder.

Kim Turner
Personal information
Full name Kimberley Turner
Date of birth (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fylde
Youth career
–2003 Belfast United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Claremont Stars 3 (0)
2009 Grindavik 6 (1)
2009–2010 Manchester City
2010–2013 Blackburn Rovers Ladies 35 (2)
2013–2014 Manchester City
2014–2015 Sheffield
2015– Fylde 40 (3)
National team‡
Northern Ireland 35 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:40, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Turner represented Orangefield High School and Belfast United LFC. She toured America in 1999 as part of a cross-community project called Belfast Together.[1]

Senior career

Turner played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles for four seasons while attending the University of Southern Mississippi. She then signed for new WPSL club Claremont Stars for their 2007 season,[1] but made only three appearances.[2]

By 2009, Turner was playing in Iceland with Grindavik.[3]

At the end of the Icelandic season, Turner joined Manchester City Ladies, moving onto Blackburn Rovers Ladies in 2010.[4] In 2013, she left Blackburn to rejoin former club Manchester City.

International career

Turner is a full Northern Ireland international. She also played for the Northern Ireland underage teams.[1]

References
  1. "WPSL COMING TO CLAREMONT". WPSL.info. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. "2007 Statistics". WPSL.info. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. "KIMBERLEY TURNER". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. "Andrea Worrall/Manchester City LFC". She Kicks. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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