Millie Turner (born 7 July 1996) is an English

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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. She has previously played for Everton and

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, and has been capped by England at youth level.

Club career

Early career

Millie grew up in

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with older brother Bruce and younger brother

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, now a professional goalkeeper with Gillingham. At the age of 10 she began playing with

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before moving to

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and then Crewe Alexandra's highly regarded youth setup. When Crewe's Centre of Excellence folded she drew offers from both Merseyside giants

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and Everton but turned them down in favour of

Everton

Turner joined Everton midway through the 2013 season and linked up with the development squad. She signed her first senior contract ahead of the 2014 season and made her league debut in a 2–0 defeat to

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on 20 April. She made a further five league appearances in her inaugural season, as well as two appearances in the

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. On 1 June, Turner featured in the

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Final as Everton lost 2–0 to

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Bristol City

In January 2017, Turner joined

ahead of the

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. She made her debut in a 3–1 defeat to

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on 22 April and went on to play in a further seven games that season. Turner was named captain ahead of the 2017–18 FA WSL campaign and scored her first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to

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in the

on 4 November. She scored her first league goal in a 6–1 defeat to

on 3 May 2018.

Manchester United

On 1 July 2018, Turner joined the newly-formed

to compete in the

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, reuniting with manager Willie Kirk who had been appointed assistant manager at United. She was one of seven players to return to the senior side having played for the club at youth level. She made her debut for the club in a 1–0

win over

on 19 August, and her league debut three weeks later in a 12–0 victory at

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. On 23 September, Turner scored her first goal for the club during a 5–0 win against

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. Turner missed the second half of the 2021–22 season after being diagnosed with a

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, forcing her to stop all physical activity. She was able to resume training ahead of the 2022–23 season and made her first appearance since her diagnosis starting in United's opening day WSL victory over

International career

Youth

In February 2014, Turner was named in the England under-19 for the 2014 La Manga Tournament in March. In July 2015, she was named in the England under-19 squad for the

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in Israel. England finished bottom of group B and did not progress.

Senior

In September 2020, Turner received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 30-player training camp at St George's Park.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Manchester United *

: 2018–19

References

External links

Profile
at the Manchester United F.C. website
Profile
at the Football Association website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Millie 1996 births Living people English women's footballers Women's association football defenders Women's Super League players Everton F.C. (women) players Bristol City W.F.C. players Manchester United W.F.C. players