Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Atlanta Reigan Primus | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 April 1997 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Southampton | |||||||||||||
Number | 20 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
Chelsea | ||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2016–2019 | Cal State Fullerton | 72 | (25) | |||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2014–2015 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2019 | LA Galaxy OC | |||||||||||||
2020–2023 | London City Lionesses | 58 | (15) | |||||||||||
2023– | Southampton | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2013 | England U17 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||
2016 | England U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2021– | Jamaica | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 2 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:04, 2 August 2023 (UTC) |
Atlanta Primus (born 21 April 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southampton. Born in England, she plays for the Jamaica women's national team. [1]
On 5 September 2020 Primus signed for London City. [1] On 16 June 2021 Primus signed a one-year contract extension with London City. [2]
On 15 August 2023, Primus signed for Southampton. [3]
Primus represented Jamaica in a friendly match against Costa Rica. [4] After being called up for the Jamaica squad for the 2023 World Cup Primus started in the opening game against France, where the nation achieved their first point ever at a Woman's World Cup. [5]
Primus is the daughter of former Reading and Portsmouth footballer Linvoy Primus. [6] Through her father, she is of Jamaican and Vincentian descent. [7] Growing up she attended Itchen College in Southampton. [8]
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