Hannah Jade Cain (born 11 February 1999) is a

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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. She has represented both England on the under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams, and represented

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at under-16, under-17 level and senior level.

Club career

Sheffield FC

Cain began her development at the

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Centre of Excellence. In 2016, Cain joined

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in the

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. In October 2016, Cain won the Future Star award at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Celebration of Sport awards. Cain left Sheffield after they were relegated to the

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for failing to meet the new Championship licensing criteria. In her final season with the club she was named Supporters' Player of the Year.

Everton

In July 2018, Cain signed with Everton on her first full-time professional contract. She made her debut for the Blues against

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as a substitute. Cain scored her first goal for the Blues against

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in November 2018. On 27 May 2020, Cain left Everton after her contract expired.

International

In April 2014, Cain was named in Wales squad for an under-16 UEFA development tournament in Northern Ireland. Later that year she played for Wales in an under-17 friendly against Northern Ireland. Cain has since represented England on the under-17 and under-19 national teams. In 2017, Cain was called into the under-19 squad, but would not make an appearance until 2018 to compete in the UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualifiers scoring twice in three starts.

Personal life

Cain attended

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Career statistics

Club

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* * 1999 births Living people English women's footballers Women's Super League players Everton F.C. (women) players Sheffield F.C. Ladies players Sheffield United W.F.C. players FA Women's National League players Women's association football midfielders Footballers from Doncaster England women's under-21 international footballers Leicester City W.F.C. players Wales women's international footballers Welsh women's footballers {{Wales-women-footy-bio-stub