Shannon Turner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shannon Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Acocks Green, Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Birmingham City | |||
| Boldmere St Michaels | 4 | (0) | |
| 2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shannon Turner (born 8 September 1997) became a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion in 2021 after leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She was on the Northern Ireland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[1]
Life
[edit]Turner was born and brought up in Acocks Green, Birmingham in the West Midlands.[2]
Turner has played for a number of leading English football clubs, including Birmingham City W.F.C.[3]
She joined the Wolves in August 2021.[3]
She was the only uncapped player named to play for the Northern Ireland women's national football team for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022.[4] She qualified to play for Northern Ireland as some of her grandparents were from there.[5] The other two goalkeepers in the squad are Jackie Burns and Becky Flaherty.[6] Turner said that joining the squad had inspired her to try to be the top Northern Ireland goalkeeper.[7]
She was in Cardiff in April 2023 in a friendly match against the Welsh team which ended in a 3-0 victory for Wales.[8] There was a similar result in Dundee when Northern Irish team were beaten by the Scottish National team's three goals in another freindly match at Dens Park.[9]
Northern Ireland were playing the Republic of Ireland in September 2023 and Turner was in goal. Northern Ireland lost by three goals to none.[10] The next match was the Hungarian team in October 2023 at the Ménfői úti Stadion in Győr, Hungary and Jackie Burns was injured. Shannon deputised in a game that they lost 3-2, however Shannon's save of an attempt by Evelin Fenyvesi was described as superb.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shannon Turner a surprise candidate for Northern Ireland Women's Euro 2022 squad after Kenny Shiels call". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Turner heading to Women's Euro 2022". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ a b "Former youth international goalkeeper Turner joins Wolves". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Northern Ireland call-up came just after I had rediscovered my love for the game, says Wolves keeper Shannon Turner". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ The Athletic Staff. "Northern Ireland's full 23-player Women's Euro 2022 squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Shannon Turner is keen to prove her credentials to Kenny Shiels and become the Northern Ireland number one". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "Wales turn on the style to comfortably beat Northern Ireland in friendly". guernseypress.com. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Scotland beat Northern Ireland 3-0 in friendly". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland: Tanya Oxtoby says NI 'on right track' despite loss". BBC Sport. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat". BBC Sport. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- Footballers from Solihull
- English women's footballers
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. players
- English people of Northern Ireland descent