Mary Earps
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Full name | Mary Alexandra Earps[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 7 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Bridgford Colts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 |
Nottingham Forest | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 |
→ Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 |
Birmingham City | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Bristol Academy | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Reading | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Manchester United | 99 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | England U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | England U19 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | England U23 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | England | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 |
Mary Alexandra Earps
She previously played for
Club career
In 2009–10 Earps was promoted to
After spending the
At Bristol Earps played in all but one of the team's matches through the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
When Bristol were relegated at the end of her second season, Earps left to join Reading.[14] In her first season with Reading, Earps won PFA Team of the Year honours.[15]
In June 2018, Earps joined defending
Manchester United
On 12 July 2019, after one season in Germany, Earps returned to England to sign for newly promoted
In October 2023, Earps came fifth in Ballon d'Or voting. It was the highest a goalkeeper had placed since the female award was introduced in 2018. The previous best was 12th achieved by both Christiane Endler and Sari van Veenendaal.[22] On 7 November 2023, she was awarded the Billy Seymour Impact Award at the 2023 Northwest Football Awards a recognition for her significant positive effect on football in the region.[23][24] In November 2023, she was named both the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year and BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.[25][26]
International career
Earps played for England under-19 at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Antalya, Turkey. She won praise for her performances despite England's group stage exit.[27] In July 2013, Loughborough University student Earps helped Great Britain to a gold medal in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[1] Following injuries to Karen Bardsley and Rachel Brown-Finnis, England's senior national team gave Earps her first call up for an April 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match against Montenegro at the Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove.[28] She returned to the senior squad in September 2015 for England's 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying win in Estonia.[29]
In June 2017, Earps was called up to England's training camp for
On 8 May 2019 she was named in the squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[33][34]
On 17 September 2021, Earps was named as the starting goalkeeper in Sarina Wiegman's first game as England manager, her first Lionesses appearance since November 2019. England beat North Macedonia 8–0 as part of 2023 World Cup qualifying. Having remained as Wiegman's first choice goalkeeper starting in eight of her first 11 matches, Earps was included in the England squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in June 2022.[35] She played every minute of all six games during the campaign as England won the Euros for the first time.[36] Earps conceded twice, keeping four clean sheets, the joint most tied with fellow finalist Merle Frohms of Germany, and was named to the Team of the Tournament.[37][38]
Earps was allotted 198 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.[39][40]
On 6 April 2023, Earps saved a penalty in a penalty shootout against Brazil to help win England the inaugural Women's Finalissima.[41]
On 31 May 2023, Earps was named in the squad for the
Earps was appointed
Business ventures
In June 2023, Earps launched her own clothing and apparel business called MAE27.[46]
Personal life
Earps grew up in West Bridgford, Nottingham and attended The Becket School.[47][failed verification] Her footballing journey started when she was aged 10 at West Bridgford Colts, where she realised she had a particular knack for goalkeeping. As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Earps was installed at West Bridgford F.C. in Nottingham.[48]
Between 2012 and 2016, Earps earned a degree in Information Management and Business Studies from Loughborough University.[49] In December 2023, she received an honorary doctorate from Loughborough – "Doctor of the University" – for services to sport.[50]
In December 2023, Nottingham Express Transit (NET) named tram number 222 after her, following others with Nottingham connections, including Vicky McClure, Stuart Broad, and Brian Clough.[51][52] Earps also won the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in the same month.[53]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe[c] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 2009–10[56] | WPL North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Nottingham Forest
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2010–11[57] | WPL National | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2011 | WSL
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
2012 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
Coventry City (loan)
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2011–12[58] | WPL National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Birmingham City | 2013 | WSL
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Bristol Academy | 2014 | WSL 1
|
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
2015 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
Reading | 2016 | WSL 1
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2018–19[59] | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
VfL Wolfsburg II | 2018–19[59] | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Manchester United | 2019–20 | WSL
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14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Total | 99 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 0 | ||
Career total | 208 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 265 | 0 |
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup and DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes the WPL Cup and WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 5 April 2024.[60]
Year | England | |
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Apps | Goals | |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 6 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 0 |
2023 | 18 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 49 | 0 |
Honours
VfL Wolfsburg[54]
Manchester United
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23[21]
England
- FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023[61]
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2022[62]
- Women's Finalissima: 2023[63]
- SheBelieves Cup: 2019[64]
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2022,[65] 2023[66]
Individual
- The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper: 2022[67] 2023[68]
- Women's Super League Golden Glove: 2022–23[20]
- FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Glove: 2023[43]
- 2022–23 FA WSL[70]
- UEFA Women's Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[38]
- England Women's Player of the Year: 2022–23[44]
- Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)[71]
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 2023 [72]
- BBC Women's Footballer of the Year: 2023[25]
- Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year: 2023[73]
- Northwest Football Awards Billy Seymour Impact Award: 2023[24]
- IFFHS Women's World's Best Goalkeeper: 2023[74]
- IFFHS Women's World Team of the Year: 2023[75]
- FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2023[76]
See also
- List of England women's international footballers
- List of Manchester United W.F.C. players
- FA WSL records and statistics
- List of people from Nottingham
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External links
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Mary Earps – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Mary Earps at Soccerway
- How Earps went from almost quitting to Euros glory. BBC Sport. 23 December 2022.