Annabel Blanchard (born 7 May 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as forward for

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in the FA Women's Championship. Blanchard is known for her outstanding technical ability and complete two footedness which is a rarity in the women's game.August 2022 Blanchard signed for

Club career

Blanchard started her senior career with

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of the

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. She made her professional debut on 24 April 2018 against Arsenal. Blanchard would go on to make one more appearance for Liverpool before joining

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ahead of the 2019–20 season. In January 2021 she joined Blackburn Rovers.

International career

Blanchard represented England throughout the U14 to U19 levels, including scoring twice in three appearances at the

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in Lithuania.

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* Living people Women's association football forwards 2001 births English women's footballers Women's Super League players Liverpool F.C. Women players Leicester City W.F.C. players Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players Footballers from Liverpool {{England-women-footy-bio-stub