Louise Quinn

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Louise Quinn
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Personal information
Full name Louise Quinn
Date of birth (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Blessington, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 4
Youth career
Blessington Boys FC
Lakeside FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2012 Peamount United
2010 → UCD
2013–2016 Eskilstuna United 90 (13)
2017 Notts County Ladies 1 (0)
2017–2020 Arsenal 59 (4)
2020–2021 Fiorentina 20 (3)
2021- Birmingham City 9 (2)
National team
2008– Republic of Ireland 91 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Louise Quinn (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre back for the FAWSL club Birmingham City and the Ireland national soccer team.

Club career[]

Quinn played youth football with Lakeside FC in Wicklow[1] before joining Dublin club Peamount United in 2004.

Quinn captained Peamount to the 2008 FAI Women's Cup final at Richmond Park, where they lost 2–1 to St Francis[2] In 2010 Peamount won the FAI Cup final, after defeating Salthill Devon 4–2.[3] Quinn missed the occasion as she was on a work placement in the United States.[4]

In August 2011, Quinn scored a hat-trick against ŽNK Krka, as Peamount won 7–0 in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round in Slovakia.[5]

Quinn moved to Swedish club Eskilstuna United in January 2013.[6] She proved a success in Sweden as Eskilstuna were promoted from the Elitettan in her first season and finished seventh in the top-level Damallsvenskan in her second. In 2015, the team finished runners-up to FC Rosengård and coach Viktor Eriksson described Quinn as one of the best defenders in the league.[7] In 2016 team captain Quinn was ever present in the league and played in the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, but decided to leave Eskilstuna in November 2016.[8]

Quinn signed a short-term deal with Arsenal L.F.C. in the FA WSL on 3 May 2017.[9] She signed a new long term contract in May 2019.[10]

International career[]

Quinn captained the Ireland women's national football team at Under 19 level,[11] making a total of 25 appearances to add to her five caps for Ireland Under 17s.[12] She made her senior bow in February 2008, as a last-minute substitute for Niamh Fahey in a 4–1 friendly win over Poland at John Hyland Park in Baldonnel, Dublin.[13] In October 2008 Quinn was named in a 22-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying play-off against Iceland, described by Ireland's manager Noel King as "without doubt, the biggest game in the history of women's football in Ireland."[14]

In February 2009 Quinn won a second cap after making another substitute appearance, in a 2–0 friendly defeat to France.[13] After securing a regular position in the centre of Ireland's defence, Quinn was named the FAI Senior Women's International Player of the Year in 2013.[15]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
1 5 March 2012 Estádio Algarve, Faro  Portugal 1–2 2012 Algarve Cup 1
2 6 March 2013 Tasos Markou, Paralimni  Northern Ireland 5–1 2013 Cyprus Cup 1
3 7 March 2014 Tasos Markou, Paralimni  South Korea 1–1 2014 Cyprus Cup 1
4 5 April 2014 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin  Germany 2–3 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Qual. 1
5 27 October 2015 Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos  Portugal 2–1 2017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 1
6 9 March 2016 Tasos Markou, Paralimni  Finland 2–0 2016 Cyprus Cup 1
7 7 April 2016 Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac  Montenegro 5–0 2017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 1
8 7 June 2016 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin  Montenegro 9–0 2017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 1

Personal life[]

Quinn was awarded an FAI scholarship to University College Dublin.[16] She also represented Irish Universities at the World University Games, playing in the 2009 tournament in Belgrade.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lakeside lose out despite good display". Wicklow People. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. ^ "St. Francis win FAI Umbro Women's Cup in dramatic fashion". FAI.ie. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. ^ Stephen Finn (26 July 2010). "O'Gorman Peamount hat-trick hero". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Salthill and Peamount set for Umbro Women's Cup final". FAI. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Peamount crush Krka". She Kicks. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Irländska till Eskilstuna United". Damfotboll.com (in Swedish). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. ^ Hannigan, Mary (14 January 2016). "Louise Quinn enjoying her football career in Sweden". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ^ Fredriksson, Emelie (24 November 2016). "Verklig trotjänare lämnar United". Aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Louise Quinn: Former Notts County defender joins Arsenal Ladies". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Louise Quinn signs new contract". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Louise Quinn [under-19]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Louise Quinn [senior]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Arsenal stars in for Ireland's 'biggest game'". UEFA.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  15. ^ "The mighty Quinn!". The Irish Independent. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  16. ^ John Hudson (27 October 2008). "CUFL: Facilitators, scholarships and website launched". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  17. ^ "World University Games". FAI Third Level Football. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.

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