Millie Turner

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Millie Turner
Turner playing for Manchester United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Millie Turner
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Wilmslow, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 21
Youth career
Manchester United
2013–2014 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Everton 32 (3)
2017–2018 Bristol City 26 (1)
2018– Manchester United 102 (8)
International career‡
2013–2015 England U19 10 (1)
2018 England U23 1 (0)
2024– England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024

Millie Turner (born 7 July 1996) is an English

Everton and Bristol City, and represented England at under-19 and under-23
youth level before making her senior debut in 2024.

Club career

Early career

Millie grew up in

Everton but turned them down in favour of Manchester United.[3]

Everton

Turner joined

FA WSL Cup.[6]

On 1 June, Turner featured in the Women's FA Cup Final as Everton lost 2–0 to Arsenal at Stadium MK.[7]

Bristol City

In January 2017, Turner joined Bristol City ahead of the FA WSL Spring Series.[8] She made her debut in a 3–1 defeat to Reading on 22 April and went on to play in a further seven games that season.[9]

Turner was named captain ahead of the

FA WSL Cup on 4 November.[10][11] She scored her first league goal in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City on 3 May 2018.[12]

Manchester United

Turner playing for Manchester United in 2019.

On 1 July 2018, Turner joined the newly-formed

Aston Villa.[17][18] On 23 September, Turner scored her first goal for the club during a 5–0 win against London Bees.[19]

Turner missed the second half of the 2021–22 season after being diagnosed with a carotid artery dissection, forcing her to stop all physical activity.[20] 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 Reading.[21]

International career

Youth

In February 2014, Turner was named in the England under-19 for the 2014 La Manga Tournament in March.[22] In July 2015, she was named in the England under-19 squad for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel.[23] 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.[24][25] In February 2021, she received her fourth senior call up to the Lioness squad, replacing injured Chelsea defender Millie Bright.[26]

After an almost three-year absence, Turner was recalled to the England squad in November 2023 for a pair of Nations League matches against the Netherlands and Scotland, again replacing Bright due to injury,[27] where she was an unused substitute in both matches.[28] In February 2024, she was called up to the squad for friendly fixtures against Austria and Italy, to replace an injured Leah Williamson.[29] She made her senior international debut on 27 February, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 5–1 win against Italy.[30]

Personal life

Turner was previously in a relationship with fellow women's footballer Rachel Daly.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2014
WSL 1
 6 0 3 0 2 0 — 11 0
2015
WSL 2
 10 2 2 0 4 0 — 16 2
2016 16 1 3 0 0 0 — 19 1
Total 32 3 8 0 6 0 0 0 46 3
Bristol City
2017
WSL 1
 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
2017–18
WSL 1
 18 1 0 0 5 1 — 23 2
Total 26 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 31 2
Manchester United 2018–19
Championship
 20 2 3 0 6 0 — 29 2
2019–20 WSL 14 0 1 0 5 0 — 20 0
2020–21 22 2 2 1 3 0 — 27 3
2021–22 4 0 0 0 3 0 — 7 0
2022–23 22 2 5 0 3 0 — 30 2
2023–24 20 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 28 3
Total 102 8 15 2 22 0 2 0 141 10
Career total 160 12 23 2 33 1 2 0 218 15
  1. ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
  3. ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

International

As of match played 27 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Manchester United

References

  1. ^ "Turner siblings making their mark for club and country". Harrow Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Newcastle United snap up former Bolton keeper Jake Turner". The Bolton News. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ Express, Macclesfield (2 May 2013). "Midfielder Millie's a real Lioness". macclesfield. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Millie Turner". everton.fawsl.com. Everton Ladies Football Club. Retrieved 11 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Everton 0–2 Notts County". uk.women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Millie Turner". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Kelly Smith stars as Arsenal retain the FA Women's Cup". The Football Association. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Bristol City Women Sign Turner From Everton". Bristol City Women Football Club. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Bristol City 1–3 Reading". uk.women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  10. ^ Parsons, Mike (24 August 2017). "New Bristol City skipper Millie Turner is an inspiration". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Bristol City 1–2 Chelsea". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Bristol City 1–6 Manchester City". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Millie Turner to leave Bristol City Women FC". Bristol City Football Club. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Millie Turner". www.manutd.com. Manchester United Football Club. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  15. ^ "United Women's Squad: Player By Player". Manchester United Football Club. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Liverpool 1–0 Manchester United". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Aston Villa 0–12 Manchester United". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  19. ^ "London Bees 0–5 Manchester United". women.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Turner: My Injury Will Make Me Stronger". Manchester United Football Club. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Manchester United Women 4 0 Reading Women". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  22. ^ Glenn, Lavery (13 February 2014). "Mo Marley names England Women's U19 squad for La Manga Tournament". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  23. ^ Stonehouse, Gary (6 July 2015). "England Women's Under-19s depart for Israel as the countdown to their European Championship kick-off begins". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  24. ^ Association, The Football. "Phil Neville will gather a 30-strong England squad for September training camp". www.thefa.com.
  25. ^ "England Women name Katie Zelem and Rinsola Babajide among seven new call-ups". Sky Sports.
  26. ^ "Millie Turner and Beth Mead called up to England Women's squad as pair withdrawn". www.thefa.com. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  27. ^ Smith, Emma (24 November 2023). "Millie Bright: England captain withdraws from Women's Nations League squad with injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  28. ^
  29. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  30. ^ Sanders, Emma (27 February 2024). "England 5-1 Italy: Lionesses comfortably beat Italians in friendly match". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Lioness Rachel Daly enjoys a 'well-deserved break' after being named in World Cup Squad". Women's Health. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Man Utd Women 7-0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  33. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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