Natasha Flint
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Natasha Jane Flint[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Salford, Greater Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Celtic (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2013 | Manchester United | ||
2013–2014 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Manchester City | 19 | (2) |
2015 |
Preston North End | ? | (?) |
2016 | Notts County Ladies | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Fylde | ||
2017 |
Sheffield | ||
2017 | Fylde | ||
2017–2020 |
Blackburn Rovers | 66 | (70) |
2020–2023 | Leicester City | 48 | (20) |
2023 | → Celtic (loan) | 12 | (7) |
2023 | Liverpool | 2 | (1) |
2024– | → Celtic (loan) | ||
International career | |||
2012–2013 | England U17 | 6 | (4) |
2013–2015 | England U19 | 13 | (6) |
2014 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 (UTC) |
Natasha Jane Flint (born 2 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Celtic F.C. Women on loan from English Women's Super League club Liverpool. She has represented England at the youth levels, playing at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, as well as the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 2015, 2014 and 2013, collecting a runners-up medal in 2013. She played as a teenager for Manchester City, with whom she won the FA Women's League Cup in 2014.
Youth career
Born in the Lower Kersal area of Salford in Greater Manchester, Flint joined the Manchester United Centre of Excellence at age five.[3] In 2013, she joined the Manchester City academy and by the following year, she was training with and traveling to camp with the senior team.[4]
Senior career
Manchester City
In March 2014, at age 17, Flint signed her first senior contract with Manchester City ahead of the
2015–17
Following her release from Manchester City, Flint signed with Preston North End (later renamed
Blackburn Rovers
In December 2017, Flint signed with
Leicester City
In June 2020, Flint left Blackburn at the conclusion of her contract and in August 2020, she signed with
She ended the 2020–21 Championship season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals in the competition.[19] On 16 May 2021, Flint scored the winning goal in a 2–3 upset of Manchester United in the fifth round of the 2020–21 Women's FA Cup.[20]
Celtic
Midway through the
Liverpool
In July 2023, Flint signed for Liverpool.[23] After struggling to get regular games for Liverpool, she rejoined Celtic on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season in January 2024.[24]
International career
Flint has represented England at youth levels and played at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where England under-19s reached the final, as well as the 2014 and the 2015 editions of the tournament, scoring a 40-yard goal against Spain in the latter.[25] She also played for England under-20s at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[26]
References
- ^ "England team guide". UEFA.com. 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Flint". sport.de.
- ^ "The future is bright for women's football". Manchester United Foundation. 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b Oatway, Caroline (18 March 2014). "NATASHA FLINT PENS FIRST SENIOR CONTRACT". Manchester City W.F.C.
- ^ "Women's Super League reveal awards shortlist". Sky Sports. 31 October 2014.
- ^ "CITY'S ISOBEL CHRISTIANSEN ENDS ARSENAL CUP DOMINANCE". thefa.com. 16 October 2014.
- ^ a b Ruzkai, Amée (16 March 2016). "Natasha Flint leaves Notts County". Vavel.
- ^ a b "Natasha Flint: Former Man City forward joins Notts County". bbc.com. 15 December 2015.
- ^ "LADIES SIGN ENGLAND STAR". AFC FYLDE. 12 June 2016.
- ^ @SFCWomen (8 January 2017). "So, first of the new players: manager @zoejonno is thrilled to welcome "fantastic signing" WU20s England forward @flint_tasha to the Club!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @FyldeWomenFC (6 July 2017). "England U23 International Natasha Flint signs! The talented midfielder returns to the coasters following a successful spell in WSL 2. ⚽️📝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Flint aims to provide a spark for Donnelly's Rovers". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 15 December 2017.
- ^ James, Alex (20 May 2019). "Forget Man City – Rovers Ladies complete quadruple of their own". LancsLive.
- ^ Pentland, Daniel (21 June 2020). "FORMER BLACKBURN ROVERS FORWARD DESERVING OF ANOTHER TOP FLIGHT OPPORTUNITY?". FAWSL Full Time.
- ^ Pentland, Daniel (22 August 2020). "LEICESTER CITY ANNOUNCE 11 NEW SIGNINGS AS THEY GO FULL-TIME". FAWSL Full Time.
- ^ "Monthly Accolade For In-Form LCFC Women Striker Flint". Leicester City W.F.C. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Leicester City 2–0 London City Lionesses". thefa.com. 4 April 2021.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (16 January 2021). "Natasha Flint: Leicester striker on getting back to the top with Women's Championship leaders". BBC.com.
- ^ "Flint Delighted To Finish On A High". LCFC.com. 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Manchester United 2-3 Leicester City: Departing Casey Stoney vows to be Red Devils' biggest fan after shock Women's FA Cup exit". BBC. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Deadline day delight as Celtic FC Women sign Natasha Flint". Celtic Football Club. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (28 May 2023). "Celtic 2-0 Rangers: Fran Alonso's side win Women's Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Andy (5 July 2023). "Natasha Flint signs for Liverpool FC Women". Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Flint returns to Celtic until end of season". BBC Sport. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Keel, Toby (20 July 2015). "ENGLISH 19-YEAR-OLD NATASHA FLINT'S STUNNING 40-YARD LOB GOAL". Eurosport.
- ^ "NATASHA FLINT'S COMING OF AGE AT THE U20 WORLD CUP". thefa.com. 3 August 2014.
External links
- Natasha Flint at Liverpool F.C. Women
- Natasha Flint – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Natasha Flint at Soccerway