Jemma Purfield
 Purfield with Bristol City in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jemma Elizabeth Purfield | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Beverley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Riding Centre of Excellence | |||
| York City RTC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | South Alabama Jaguars | ||
| 2017–2018 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 35 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Durham | 19 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Liverpool | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bristol City | 21 | (1) |
| 2021– | Leicester City | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:19, 12 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Jemma Elizabeth Purfield (born 21 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for FA WSL club Leicester City.
Early years[]
Purfield began her career with Doncaster Rovers Belles, making her senior first team debut on 20 April 2013 as a halftime substitute in a 4–0 WSL defeat to Chelsea. In doing so she became Doncaster's youngest WSL player.[2] Purfield moved to newly-founded Durham during the 2014 season, scoring three goals in their inaugural WSL 2 campaign as the team finished 6th.[3]
College career[]
In 2015, Purfield moved to the United States on a college soccer scholarship, first with South Alabama Jaguars before transferring to Arizona State Sun Devils after two seasons.[4] She captained both teams and earned several individual awards including Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2015, and SBC Player of the Year in 2016.[5][6]
Professional career[]
Liverpool[]
Purfield declared for the 2019 NWSL College Draft but was not selected.[7] She instead returned to England and signed a contract with FA WSL club Liverpool in January 2019.[8]
Bristol City[]
Following Liverpool's relegation, Purfield left upon the expiration of her contract and remained in the WSL after signing a two-year contract with Bristol City.[9][10] She made 27 appearances for Bristol in all competitions including in the 2021 FA Women's League Cup Final as Bristol City finished runners-up to Chelsea. Purfield left at the end of the season following the team's relegation.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 22 June 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2013 | WSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | WSL 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Durham | 2014 | WSL 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | WSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 2020–21 | WSL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Career total | 51 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
References[]
- ^ "Jemma Purfield". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Tongue Tied Management — Jemma Purfield". Tongue Tied Management.
- ^ "Debut season to be proud of for unique Durham side". Palatinate Online. 6 November 2014.
- ^ Batte, Kathryn (13 July 2017). "Why 2017 is a great opportunity for Women's Football in Hull". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Jemma Purfield - Women's Soccer". Arizona State University Athletics.
- ^ "Purfield voted Sun Belt player of the year". University of South Alabama Athletics.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (9 January 2019). "Final list of players registered for the 2019 NWSL College Draft". NWSL.
- ^ "Jemma Purfield: Liverpool Women sign England Under-23 winger". BBC Sport. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Jemma Purfield departs LFC Women". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Jemma Purfield is a Robin". Bristol City.
- ^ "City Women trio depart". Bristol City.
- ^ "Jemma Purfield soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
External links[]
- Jemma Purfield at Soccerway
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- Living people
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