Fran Stenson

Fran Stenson

Stenson warming up for Manchester City before a match on 11 May 2019
Personal information
Full name	Frances Stenson
Date of birth	(2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	England
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Youth career
	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Birmingham City	1	(0)
2018–2019	Manchester City	0	(0)
2019	→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2023	Arsenal	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)	9	(0)
2021	→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Birmingham City (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ Sheffield United (loan)	11	(0)
2023–2024	Sheffield United	20	(0)
2024–	Southampton	9	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	England U17	6	(0)
2019	England U18	3	(0)
2019–2020	England U19	7	(0)
2024–	England U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:12, 17 November 2024 [1] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:29, 28 November 2024 [2]

Fran Stenson (born 27 April 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England under-23 team.

Club career

Fran Stenson made her professional debut on 1 October 2017 when she came on as a second-half substitute for Ann-Katrin Berger in Birmingham City's 2–1 win over Everton in the FA WSL, though she had previously started for England U17s a few weeks earlier. Following a transfer to Manchester City, she made her full club start in the FA WSL Cup against Aston Villa on 13 December 2018.

In February 2019, Stenson went on loan to Blackburn Rovers of the FA Women's National League North. She was understudying Karen Bardsley and Ellie Roebuck at Manchester City, while Blackburn urgently required a goalkeeper following injuries to both Danielle Gibbons and Danielle Hill. ^[3]

During preseason, Stenson appeared as part of the Arsenal squad during the Emirates Cup. She officially signed with the team on 16 August 2019. ^[4] On 6 September 2019, Stenson returned to Blackburn Rovers on loan, this time in the FA Women's Championship. ^[5]

On 11 July 2024, Stenson joined Women's Championship club Southampton. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Birmingham City	2017–18	FA WSL	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Manchester City	2018–19		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)	2018–19	National League North	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Arsenal	2019–20	FA WSL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)	2019–20	Championship	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	2021-22	WSL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Birmingham City (loan)	2022–23	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sheffield United	2022–23	Championship	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2023–24		20	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		31	0	1	0	0	0	32	0
Career total			42	0	1	0	4	0	47	0

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References

1. Fran Stenson at Soccerway
2. Fran Stenson at Flashscore
3. "Stenson signs for Rovers on loan". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
4. "Fran Stenson signs long-term deal". www.arsenal.com.
5. "Stenson returns!". www.rovers.co.uk.
6. "Stenson signs to bolster Women's goalkeeping union". Southampton FC. 11 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

External links

• Fran Stenson at Southampton F.C.
• Frances Stenson at Soccerway ( archive )