Claire Skinner (footballer)

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Claire Skinner
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Guildford, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Chelsea
Fulham
Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Reading
2016 Cwmbran Celtic
2016–2017 Cyncoed
2017 Aston Villa
2017–2018 Oxford United
2018–2020 Cardiff City Ladies
2020 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2020 Swansea City 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– Wales 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2016

Claire Skinner (born 17 February 1997) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Wales national team[1] and Welsh Premier Women's Football League club Swansea City.

Club career[]

Skinner was born in Guildford, and started playing locally with . Despite starting her game playing as a striker, at the club she replaced the goalkeeper who was unavailable, and played as a goalkeeper since then. She then joined Chelsea's summer camp, resulting in her trialling and playing for the Chelsea under-12 side.[2] As well as Chelsea, she played at youth level for Fulham and Reading.[2] Skinner has played for Cwmbran Celtic and Cyncoed in the Welsh Premier Women's Football League (WPWL).[2] In 2017, Skinner spent some time with Aston Villa,[3] and in July 2017 joined Oxford United.[4] In August 2020, Skinner signed with WPWL side Cardiff City.[5]

International career[]

Skinner's grandfather is from the district Mumbles, and through him she is eligible to represent Wales.[2] In April 2016, she made her international debut against Kazakhstan, coming on in extra-time of the second half, replacing Laura O'Sullivan. A couple of months later, in June 2016, she made her first start, playing the full ninety minutes of a 2–0 loss to Norway during the Euro 2017 qualifiers.[6] She was then called-up for the remaining qualifiers, against Israel and Austria,[7] playing the full match in the 3–0 victory over Israel.[8] In February 2017, she was called up for the 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup.[9][10] In February 2018, she was called up for the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.[11] In October 2019, she was called up for the Euro 2021 qualifiers.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Dave (9 April 2015). "Wales Women 1 Slovakia Women 2: Jayne Ludlow's side slip to loss in Euro 2017 friendly". North Wales Daily Post. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Skinner: My story so far". Cardiff City. February 2019.
  3. ^ "Oxford United Women Draw With Villa". Oxford United. 13 March 2017.
  4. ^ Frith, Wilf (24 July 2017). "Oxford United Women Sign Wales Keeper". She Kicks.
  5. ^ Jones, Jordan (25 August 2020). "Four join Cardiff City ahead of new WPWL season". Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
  6. ^ Williams, David (9 June 2016). "Cwmbran Celtic Ladies keeper Claire Skinner goes through the emotions on first Wales start". South Wales Argus.
  7. ^ "Wales Squad Named for Final Women's EURO Qualifiers". Football Association of Wales. 31 August 2016.
  8. ^ Lawson, Sophie (15 September 2016). "Wales 3-0 Israel - Euro 2017 Qualifying: Continued improvement gives hope for upcoming campaigns". Vavel.
  9. ^ "CYPRUS WOMEN'S CUP SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Football Association of Wales. 13 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Wales Women announce their squad for Cyprus Cup competition". BBC Sport. 13 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Wales squad announced for Cyprus Cup". Football Association of Wales. 13 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Women's Euro 2021 Qualifiers: Wales captain Sophie Ingle out injured for Belarus". BBC Sport. 3 October 2019.

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