Lauren Marie Bruton (born 22 November 1992) is an English

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, who plays for

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side

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. She was born in

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Club career

Bruton began playing football at the age of eight years for Luton Town Ladies FC where she netted over 200 goals until the age of 15 before joining Arsenal. A little over 12 months later she made her

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debut for Arsenal Ladies in December 2008, playing in the 7–0 win at home to

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. In September 2013, Bruton left Arsenal for Reading Women, who were managed by her former Arsenal teammate

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International career

Bruton scored on her debut cap for the England Under-17s side, against

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. She was part of the England side that finished fourth at the

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in New Zealand. In July 2009 she was part of the English Under-19s squad that won the

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in Belarus. She was called into the senior England squad for the first time by coach

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in June 2018, as a replacement for the injured

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and

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. She remained an unused substitute for England's 3–1

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win over

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in Moscow. She made her full international debut in a

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qualifying match against Kazakhstan on 4 September 2018.

Honours and awards

; Team * Under-19 European Championship: 2009 * FA Women's Cup: 2010/2011, 2012/2013 * WSL: 2011, 2012 * WSL Cup: 2012, 2013 * Premier League: 2009/2010

Personal life

Bruton attended

Cardinal Newman Catholic School Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a Roman Catholic Academy that caters for pupils aged between 11 and 18, located in the Warden Hills area of Bedfordshire, England. Opened in September 1968, the current head is Andrew Bull, with the deputy head ...

in Luton.

References

External links

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UEFA player profile

Arsenal player profile

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