Lauren Perry

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Lauren Perry
Personal information
Full name Lauren Perry
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Dundee United
Youth career
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Linfield
2019–2020 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2020–2021 Forfar Farmington (1)
2021– Dundee United 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 3 (0)
2017– Northern Ireland U19 9 (0)
2018– Northern Ireland 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:48, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2019

Lauren Perry (born 5 April 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dundee United in Scottish Women's Premier League 2 and the Northern Ireland national team. She previously played for Linfield in Northern Ireland, Blackburn Rovers in England and Forfar Farmington in Scotland. She made her international debut for Northern Ireland in 2018.

Club career[]

In March 2017, Perry signed for Linfield, the club where her father, Alan Perry, was assistant first team coach. She made her Linfield debut in a 5–2 win against Sion Swifts on 22 March 2017. On 22 August 2017, Perry made her Champions League debut in a 2017–18 qualifying round match against PK-35 Vantaa. In her first season with the club she was named Women's Premiership player of the year and NIFWA Women’s Personality of the Year.[1]

On 2 October 2019, Perry signed with Blackburn Rovers in the English FA Women's Championship.[2] In August 2020 she moved to Scotland, joining SWPL 1 team Forfar Farmington.[3] On 18 April 2021, she scored with a free kick from 25 yards to earn Forfar a 1–1 draw against Heart of Midlothian[4][5] and was subsequently nominated for the league's Player of the Month award.[6]

In July 2021, Perry joined Dundee United in the second tier of the SWPL.[7]

International[]

On 15 September 2018, Perry made her senior international debut for Northern Ireland in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat to Norway. She made nine saves and was voted player of the match.[8]

Honours[]

Club[]

Linfield

References[]

  1. ^ FC, Linfield. "Linfield Ladies Profiles : Lauren Perry". The Official Website of Linfield FC.
  2. ^ "Perry makes Rovers move". www.rovers.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Perry signs for Forfar Farmington". BBC Sport. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "#SBSSWPL 1: Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Forfar Farmington". Scottish Women's Premier League. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Watch Forfar goalkeeper score 90th-minute leveller against Hearts". BBC Sport. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bunting, Joshua (5 May 2021). "NI goalkeeper Perry nominated for Player of the Month award". BelfastLive. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. ^ Frith, Wilf (31 July 2021). "Dundee United Women sign Northern Ireland goalkeeper Lauren Perry". SheKicks. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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