Claire Skinner (footballer)

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Claire Skinner
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Guildford, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Guildford Saints
Chelsea
Fulham
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Reading
2016 Cwmbran Celtic
2016–2017 Cyncoed
2017 Aston Villa
2017–2018 Oxford United
2018–2020 Cardiff City Ladies
2020 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2020 Swansea City 0 (0)
International career‡
2015– Wales 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2016

Claire Skinner (born 17 February 1997) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Wales national team [1] and Welsh Premier Women's Football League club Swansea City.

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Club career

Skinner was born in Guildford, and started playing locally with Guildford Saints. Despite starting her game playing as a striker, at the club she replaced the goalkeeper who was unavailable, and played as a goalkeeper since then. She then joined Chelsea's summer camp, resulting in her trialling and playing for the Chelsea under-12 side. [2] As well as Chelsea, she played at youth level for Fulham and Reading. [2] Skinner has played for Cwmbran Celtic and Cyncoed in the Welsh Premier Women's Football League (WPWL). [2] In 2017, Skinner spent some time with Aston Villa, [3] and in July 2017 joined Oxford United. [4] In August 2020, Skinner signed with WPWL side Cardiff City. [5]

International career

Skinner's grandfather is from the district Mumbles, and through him she is eligible to represent Wales. [2] In April 2016, she made her international debut against Kazakhstan, coming on in extra-time of the second half, replacing Laura O'Sullivan. A couple of months later, in June 2016, she made her first start, playing the full ninety minutes of a 2–0 loss to Norway during the Euro 2017 qualifiers. [6] She was then called-up for the remaining qualifiers, against Israel and Austria, [7] playing the full match in the 3–0 victory over Israel. [8] In February 2017, she was called up for the 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup. [9] [10] In February 2018, she was called up for the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup. [11] In October 2019, she was called up for the Euro 2021 qualifiers. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Skinner: My story so far". Cardiff City. February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Oxford United Women Draw With Villa". Oxford United. 13 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Frith, Wilf (24 July 2017). "Oxford United Women Sign Wales Keeper". She Kicks .
  5. ↑ Jones, Jordan (25 August 2020). "Four join Cardiff City ahead of new WPWL season". Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
  6. ↑ Williams, David (9 June 2016). "Cwmbran Celtic Ladies keeper Claire Skinner goes through the emotions on first Wales start". South Wales Argus .
  7. ↑ "Wales Squad Named for Final Women's EURO Qualifiers". Football Association of Wales. 31 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Lawson, Sophie (15 September 2016). "Wales 3-0 Israel - Euro 2017 Qualifying: Continued improvement gives hope for upcoming campaigns". Vavel .
  9. ↑ "CYPRUS WOMEN'S CUP SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Football Association of Wales. 13 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Wales Women announce their squad for Cyprus Cup competition". BBC Sport. 13 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Wales squad announced for Cyprus Cup". Football Association of Wales. 13 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Women's Euro 2021 Qualifiers: Wales captain Sophie Ingle out injured for Belarus". BBC Sport. 3 October 2019.
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