2021–22 FA Women's League Cup
The 2021–22 FA Women's League Cup was the 11th edition of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition since its creation, and was officially known as the FA Women's Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons. All 24 teams from the FA WSL and Championship contested the competition. Chelsea were the defending champions. Format changes The competition will still feature a group stage split regionally. However, the number of groups has reduced from six to five: two in the North and three in the South. In a change from previous years, teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage were exempt from the League Cup group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals. As a result, the initial group stage draw featured 22 of the 24 teams: one Northern group had five teams drawn into it with the remaining Northern group and all three Southern groups initially ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FA Women's League Cup
The FA Women's League Cup is a league cup competition in English women's association football. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the FA WSL, but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the FA WSL Cup. The sponsor Continental AG was announced on 19 August 2011, meaning that for sponsorship reasons the competition is referred to as the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup. Eleven editions have been played, with Arsenal winning five finals. History Before the creation of the FA Women's Super League the top women's clubs competed in the FA Women's Premier League Cup. The first League Cup edition under the WSL was played after the inaugural FA WSL season. Arsenal, having already won the WSL and the FA Women's Cup, completed the national treble after a 4–1 win over Birmingham City Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liverpool F
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sarah Mayling
Sarah Mayling (born 20 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender currently playing for Aston Villa of the FA WSL The Women's Super League (WSL), currently known as the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features .... She progressed through their centre of excellence. Career statistics Club ''As of 3 May 2021.'' References External linksBirmingham City Profile Soccerway Profile 1997 births Living people [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Remi Allen
Remi Lee Allen (born 15 October 1990) is an English football midfielder who plays for Aston Villa in the FA Women's Super League. Career Club On 30 June 2016, Reading signed Allen from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee. On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Allen had left the club after her contract had expired. On 22 August 2020, Leicester City announced their signing of Allen ahead of the 2020-21 season, among seven other FA WSL players, as they embarked on their journey as a fully professional club. International On 5 May 2014, Allen was called up to the England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ... team for the first time. References External links * Remi Allen's player biography on the Reading FC Women's website* Living people 1990 births Eng ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
Chantelle "Chaney" Boye-Hlorkah (born 8 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Aston Villa in the FA WSL. Playing career Youth Boye-Hlorkah began her football training at the Everton Ladies Centre of Excellence. Club Everton Boye-Hlorkah made her debut for the club in 2013. In May of the 2013 season she scored her first goal for the Blues against Doncaster Rovers Belles. After Everton won the 2017 Spring Series, she was offered her first full-time contract with the first team. Aston Villa In 2021 she signed a two year long contract with Aston Villa. International Boye-Hlorkah has represented England at the U-19 and U-23 levels. Career statistics . Honours Everton * FA Women's Cup runners-up (1): 2013-14 * FA WSL 2 Winners (1): 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ashley Hodson
Ashley Hodson (born 5 May 1995) is an English female footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA Women's Championship club Birmingham City on loan from Liverpool. Club career A product of Liverpool's youth development programme, Hodson made her senior debut on 13 April 2014, in a 2–0 win over Sunderland in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup. On 20 April 2014, she made her league debut in a 0–0 draw against Chelsea. In the 2014 season, she made a total of 11 appearances in all competitions and won her first FA WSL title. On 30 July 2015, Hodson scored her first goal in a 3–0 away victory against Doncaster Rovers Belles in the FA WSL Cup. On 7 October 2015, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 1–0 away loss to Brescia. On 25 November 2015, Hodson signed a new contract with the club. In the 2015 season, she made a total of 18 appearances, scoring one goal. In the 2016 season, she made 10 league appearances and 2 FA WSL Cup appearances. In the 2017 seas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leighanne Robe
Leighanne Robe (born 26 December 1993) is an English professional football defender who plays for Saudi Premier League club Al-Ittihad. Club career Robe joined a boys' football team as a seven-year-old, represented Cambridge City girls, and progressed to playing for Arsenal's youth system. A versatile defender, she joined Watford of the FA WSL 2 in August 2014. Millwall Lionesses signed Robe for the 2016 FA WSL 2 season. She played in every match and was given a contract extension for the FA WSL Spring Series. She made 42 league appearances, scoring twice for the Lionesses. In June 2018 Robe transferred to Liverpool, whose manager Neil Redfearn said: "Leighanne is a quality, tough-tackling defender who is also a real leader." On the 30th of January 2022, Robe scored her first goals for Liverpool on her 81st appearance by scoring a hat-trick in a FA Cup tie against Lincoln City FC. She was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2022–23 WSL season. On 6 October 2023, R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yana Daniëls
Yana Daniëls (born 8 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool in the Women's Super League and for the Belgium national team. Club career Oud-Heverlee Leuven, 2008–2010 Daniëls started her club career at Oud-Heverlee Leuven, 2008–2010 where she originally scored 7 goals in 46 games. Sint-Truidense V.V. (women), 2010–2011 Daniëls left OH Leuven and joined Sint-Truidense, scoring 4 times in 12 regular season appearances. Oud-Heverlee Leuven, 2011–2012 Daniëls returned to OH Leuven for one season where she scored 8 goals in 22 league appearances. Lierse SK, 2012–2014 Daniëls joined Lierse SK from OH Leuven ahead of the 2012 season. She went on to score 10 goals in 48 league appearances. FC Twente, 2014–2015 Daniëls then moved to FC Twenty where she scored seven goals in 18 appearances. She also got the opportunity to play Champions league football. She unfortunately suffered a serious injury during the 2015 Cypru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ceri Holland
Ceri Holland (born 12 December 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool in the Women's Super League and the Wales national team. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Holland goal.'' References External links Ceri Hollandat Liverpool F.C. Women Liverpool Football Club Women is an English women's football club, founded in 1989 as ''Newton LFC'' and subsequently renamed ''Knowsley United WFC'' and ''Liverpool Ladies''. A founding member of the top-tier FA Women's Super League in 2011, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Ceri Living people 1997 births Liverpool F.C. Women players Welsh women's footballers Wales women's international footballers Women's association football defenders Manchester City W.F.C. players Kansas Jayhawks women's soccer players ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jade Bailey (footballer)
Jade Helen Bailey (born 11 November 1995) is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender and a midfielder. She is currently a free agent, having last played for Liverpool FC, and also represents the Jamaica women's national team. She previously played for Arsenal, Chelsea and Reading (on loan from Chelsea). She is a former England youth international. She was involved in the final stages of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay. Early life Bailey is the daughter of soccer coach Trevor Bailey, the founder of Interwood Junior Football Club. Bailey started playing football at age 6 for a Sunday league team, becoming the top goalscorer for Chapel End. She eventually became captain and the only female player of Waltham Forest Schools U11. But the team did not allow mixed-gender teams from age 11, so Bailey got a trial with Arsenal, was signed to Arsenal's U12s girls team, started training with Arsenal, and was spotted by England scouts. Bailey says she ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shania Hayles
Shania Hayles (born 22 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Bristol City and the Jamaica national team. Club career Aston Villa Hayles returned to Aston Villa in July 2019 from Birmingham City having started her youth career at the club. Hayles scored two goals against Bristol City on 9 December 2020, her first goals in the top flight of English football. She announced her departure from the club on Twitter on 19 May 2022. International career Having represented England at under-19 level, Hayles also qualifies for Jamaica through her heritage and gets her first call-up to Reggae Girlz for June international break camp. Before debuting for Jamaica internationally in 2021 she had previously played for England Under-19s in 2018. Career statistics Club Honours Bristol City * FA Women's Championship The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of wome ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leanne Kiernan
Leanne Kiernan (born 27 April 1999) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool of the WSL and the Republic of Ireland. Early life Born in Bailieborough in County Cavan, Kiernan attended Bailieborough Community School, where she played for the girls footsal team. She played with Bailieboro Celtic and, at the age of 12, with the boys team at Kingscourt Harps, where she was spotted by FAI scout Mark Leavy and selected for their emerging talent programme. Outside of soccer, Kiernan had been an accomplished cross-country runner, winning the Ulster club juvenile cross-country championship four times with Shercock Athletic Club, and finishing fourth in the Irish U-13 cross-country championships in 2011. She also played Gaelic football for Cavan up to U-16 level. She lived with her family on a pig farm in Killinkere. Club career Shelbourne (2015–2018) Kiernan joined Shelbourne at the age of 15. On 1 May 2016, she scored the winner for Shelbourne against UCD Wav ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |