Amy James-Turner
FA Women's Championship trophy after winning it with Manchester United in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sheffield Wednesday | |||
Sheffield United | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 |
Hofstra Pride | 41 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
2011 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 |
Leeds United | 19 | (0) |
2012–2013 |
Sheffield | 6 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Lincoln Ladies/Notts County | 47 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Liverpool | 6 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Manchester United | 50 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Orlando Pride | 15 | (1) |
2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
2015 | England | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2018 |
Amy James-Turner (née Turner; born 4 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender[2] for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. She has been capped four times for the England national team.
Turner previously played for
Club career
Early career
A product of Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United's girls' teams, Turner made her
She returned to Doncaster for the inaugural
Notts County
Turner returned to the top level with Lincoln Ladies in 2013.[8] Turner remained with the rebranded Notts County team for its inaugural season in 2014. She was rewarded with a new two-year contract in January 2015, and was seen as an important member of the team.[9] She was named on the shortlist for the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year in 2015, but lost out to Leah Williamson.[10][11] In late 2016, Turner suffered a knee injury that ruled her out for 15 months.[8] In April 2017, Notts County folded two days before the start of the Spring Series, leaving Turner without a club.[12]
Liverpool
On 16 May 2017, it was announced that she had signed for
Manchester United
On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Turner had signed with
Orlando Pride
On 25 June 2021, Turner was signed by
Tottenham Hotspur
On 27 July 2022, Turner returned to her native England when she joined Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.[24]
International career
Turner represented England at
Turner was allotted 188 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[30][31]
Personal life
Turner's younger sister, Lucy, is also a footballer and is the captain for
On 23 December 2020, Turner announced her
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024[36]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2011 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leeds United
|
2011–12[37] | WPL National | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
Sheffield
|
2012–13[38] | WPL Northern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 | ||
Lincoln Ladies | 2013 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Notts County | 2014 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
2015 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
2016 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 47 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 75 | 0 | ||
Liverpool | 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Manchester United | 2018–19 | Championship
|
16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
2019–20 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
2020–21 | Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Total | 50 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 67 | 4 | ||
Orlando Pride | 2021 | NWSL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
2022 | NWSL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
2023–24 | Women's Super League | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Total | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 2 | ||
Career total | 183 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 258 | 8 |
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup and NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes the WPL Cup and WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
International
- As of 29 November 2015
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24[40]
England
- 2015[41]
References
- ^ "Turner back at Belles". She Kicks. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs English International Amy Turner | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Hofstra – 2009 Cumulative Season Statistics". gohofstra.com.
- ^ "Hofstra – 2010 Cumulative Season Statistics". gohofstra.com.
- ^ "WSOC: Hofstra Picked Second In Preseason CAA Poll". Hofstra University Athletics. 5 August 2010.
- ^ Coen, Andrew (4 October 2010). "Inside the Pride: Hofstra women's soccer defender Amy Turner keys Pride winning streak". Inside the Pride.
- ^ O'Kane, Doug (10 April 2015). "Carlton woman Amy aims for World Cup after making England debut". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d Charlesworth, Ricky (6 October 2018). "Weekend Interview: How self-belief helped lift Amy Turner back to the top of her game". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Turner extends County contract". She Kicks. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "PFA Player of the Year nominees: Costa, Coutinho, De Gea, Hazard, Kane, Sánchez". The Guardian. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Who won what? PFA award winners in full". BBC Sport. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Notts County Ladies: WSL 1 club fold on eve of Spring Series season". BBC Sport. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Amy Turner: Liverpool Ladies sign England defender". BBC Sport. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Report: England scores four as Reds defeat Yeovil Town". Liverpool Ladies FC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- TheGuardian.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Drudge, Harriet (19 August 2018). "Match report Liverpool Women 0 Man Utd Women 1". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Bath, Adam (9 September 2018). "Match report Aston Villa v United Women on 9 September 2018". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Drudge, Harriet (28 April 2019). "Millwall Lionesses v Man Utd match report". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Amy Turner extends MU Women contract". www.manutd.com. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs English International Amy Turner". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Wales and Reading's James to join NWSL". BBC Sport.
- ^ "NWSL match report: Orlando Pride 0–2 North Carolina Courage". NWSL.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Executes Contract Buyout of Defender Amy Turner". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Amy Turner completes move". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Callow, James (4 March 2015). "Notts County's Amy Turner handed first England call-up". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (6 March 2015). "Taylor's treble seals England Women's win over Australia". The Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (9 March 2015). "England hold Holland thanks to Eniola Aluko wonder-strike". The Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (22 September 2015). "Estonia vs England match report: England 'turn oven on' to give part-time Estonians a grilling in Euro qualifier". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (29 November 2015). "England Women 1–0 Bosnia & Herzegovina: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Gerty, David (31 May 2023). "England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup". England Football. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ @amy_turner4 (8 May 2019). "The little sis @Lucy13turner always had my back on and off the pitch. We found out early doors how to beat the lads and we never looked back. Great to have our first ever interview together ahead of Barnsley's cup final at the weekend! Worth a watch I'd say #Turners" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Barnsley FC Ladies – The Team". Pitchero.
- ^ @amy_turner4 (23 December 2020). "Amy Turner announces engagement to Angharad James" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Amy Turner player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Amy Turner – Player Stats 2011–12". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Amy Turner – Player Stats 2012–13". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd Women 7–0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (12 May 2024). "Women's FA Cup final: Manchester United beat Tottenham to win first major trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (11 March 2015). "England 1–0 Canada: Cyprus Cup final match report". The Football Association.
External links
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- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Amy James-Turner at Soccerway