Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frances Emily Kitching [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 February 1998||
Place of birth | Maltby, Rotherham, England [3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Watford (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2018 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Liverpool | 10 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Sheffield United | 40 | (0) |
2022– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | England U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2018 |
Frances Emily Kitching (born 17 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Championship Club Crystal Palace. She has previously played for Sheffield United, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Watford.
Kitching joined the academy at Sheffield United at the age of 10, with her family being lifelong fans of the club. [4] [5] After graduating from the Sheffield United Regional Talent Club, she joined Chelsea in 2015, becoming the club's third-choice goalkeeper. [6] In 2016, she made her competitive debut against London Bees in the FA Women's Continental League Cup. [7] [8] Kitching made her debut in the WSL on the 30 April 2017 in which Chelsea beat Yeovil Town 6–0. [9]
For the 2017/18 season, Kitching joined Watford on loan. [8] She made her competitive debut for the club in a 3–1 loss to Oxford United on the 2 October. [10] In June 2018, Kitching returned to Sheffield United, however in August 2018, she joined Liverpool. [4] [11]
Kitching returned again to Sheffield United for the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship season. [12]
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