Hannah Hampton

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Hannah Hampton
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Hampton in 2025
Personal information
Full name Hannah Alice Hampton [1]
Date of birth (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2010 Villarreal CF
2010–2016 Stoke City
2016–2017 Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Birmingham City 50 (0)
2021–2023 Aston Villa 35 (0)
2023– Chelsea 33 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 England U17 6 (0)
2019 England U19 10 (0)
2019–2020 England U21 3 (0)
2022– England 22 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner 2022 England
Winner 2025 Switzerland
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner 2023 England
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Australia and New Zealand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2025 [2]
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 July 2025

Hannah Alice Hampton (born 16 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. She progressed through the Stoke City and Birmingham City academies, spent five years in Spain with the Villarreal CF youth team, and previously played for Aston Villa.

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Early life and career

Hampton was born in Birmingham [4] , England and grew up in Studley, Warwickshire before emigrating to Spain with her family at the age of five. While in Spain, Hampton was scouted for the Villarreal CF academy where she played as a striker. She studied at the British School of Vila-real where her parents, Chris and Laura, worked as teachers. [5] She moved back to England in 2010 and joined the Stoke City Centre of Excellence. She attended Chase Grammar School in Cannock and Erasmus Darwin Academy in Burntwood, Staffordshire where her parents were on the staff.

During her time at Stoke, Hampton switched from forward to goalkeeper. [6] [7] As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Hampton was installed at Stoke City. [8]

Club career

Birmingham City

In 2016, Hampton was recruited for the Birmingham City Centre of Excellence by then-Academy Director Marc Skinner, who would later be appointed first-team manager. On 5 November 2017, Skinner called Hampton up for her senior debut in a League Cup group game against Doncaster Belles. After making a string of first-team appearances, Hampton signed her first professional contract with the club on 5 December 2018. [9] [10]

In 2018, veteran first-choice keeper Ann-Katrin Berger left the club, and Hampton played more, starting 12 of the 20 WSL matches during the 2018–19 season as the Blues conceded a joint-third low 17 league goals. She was named the club's Young Player of the Season at Birmingham's end of season awards in May 2019. [11]

Hampton signed a new contract for Birmingham City on 5 September 2019, extending her deal until June 2021. [12] She played 34 of the 35 WSL games in the next two seasons, keeping 6 clean sheets with a 66.5% save percentage. [13] Hampton left Birmingham upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the month. [14]

Aston Villa

On 3 July 2021, Hampton signed a two-year contract with FA WSL team Aston Villa on a free transfer. [15]

Chelsea

On 4 July 2023, Chelsea announced the signing of Hampton on a three-year contract following the end of her contract with Aston Villa. [16] She made her Chelsea debut on 17 December 2023 against Bristol City, where she was praised for her saves in the 3–0 away victory for Chelsea, [17] [18] and became the first choice goalkeeper ahead of Zecira Musovic in the 2023–24 season. [19]

In the 2024–25 season, Hampton kept 13 clean sheets in 22 league appearances for Chelsea as they became the first WSL team to finish a 22-game season unbeaten. [20] As a result, she shared the season's Golden Glove award with Manchester United's Phallon Tullis-Joyce. [21]

International career

Youth

In February 2013, Hampton received her first call-up to the under-15 squad at the age of 12. She was included in the under-17 squad for the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification playing host to Lithuania, Slovenia and Russia. The side progressed to the Elite Round, beating Germany and Poland, and drawing to Italy to top the group to qualify for Euro Finals in Czech Republic. England were drawn against Republic Of Ireland, Netherlands and Norway but only won one of their three ties, finishing third and failing, progress beyond the group stage. [22] [7]

Hampton continued to progress through the under-18 and under-19 age groups. In 2018 she was included in the under-19 squad that contested both the qualifying and elite qualifying rounds, booking their place at 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Hampton recorded two clean sheets in two appearances against Sweden and Italy in the Elite Round at St George's Park National Football Centre and was named Player of the Match against Italy. [23] During the tournament, Hampton played in all three of England's group games as they failed to progress.

In August 2019, Hampton received her first call-up to the under-21 team by Rehanne Skinner to compete in the friendly invitational U23 Nordic Tournament which was hosted at Loughborough University. [24]

Senior

In February 2020, Hampton was called-up to the England senior team for the first time, as a training player in the travelling party for the 2020 SheBelieves Cup. [25] [26] In September that year she received her first full call-up to a training squad. [7] On 12 October 2021, Hampton received her first competitive call-up for England's 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Northern Ireland and Latvia. [27] On 20 February 2022, Hampton made her senior England debut starting England's 0–0 draw with Spain in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup. [28] Hampton was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in July 2022. [29] [30] In November 2022, her England legacy number was announced as number 222. [31] On 31 May 2023, Hampton was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023, [32] becoming a runner-up in the tournament. [33]

On 9 April 2024, Hampton began featuring in the starting lineup for Euro 2025 qualifying matches, initially against the Republic of Ireland, keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 victory; [34] her first competitive start for over two years. [35] After an injury to Mary Earps, she came on as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat to France on 31 May. [36] Hampton again started as the no.1 for the return fixture against France on 4 June, making a "stunning" finger tip save in the 89th minute to help England secure 3 points, [37] [38] followed by the 2–1 win over the Republic of Ireland on 12 July. [39] After being included in the starting eleven for the final qualifying match against Sweden, sports writer Suzanne Wrack opined that Hampton's selection "perhaps marks a changing of the guard", in reference to England's first choice goalkeeper, describing the decision as a "a bold move and a huge vote of confidence" to be selected ahead of Earps. [40] England manager Sarina Wiegman commented it was "little bit too early" if the change would be decisive, while The Guardian described the choice as "the strongest signal yet" that Hampton is "leading the race to be England’s No 1 goalkeeper for Euro 2025". [41] On 8 April 2025, Wiegman further commented that Hampton was "a little bit ahead" of Earps to become England's first choice goalkeeper ahead of the tournament. [42]

Following Earps' international retirement in May 2025, Hampton was the only goalkeeper named in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 to have made a senior appearance for England prior to the tournament. [43] She was named player of the match in England's quarter-final victory over Sweden, which they won by penalty shoot-out. Hampton made two saves in regular time and then – after a nosebleed towards the end of extra time which left her bloodied and with an absorbent in her nostril, evoking Terry Butcher likewise in a Sweden game – made two saves in the shoot-out. [44]

Hampton started in the tournament's final on 27 July 2025, and made two saves in the penalty shootout, saving the shots of Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmati as England beat Spain to win their second consecutive European title. [45] [46] Her shot-stopping individual performances throughout the tournament brought her particular praise, [47] and she was named the player of the match in the final. [48] Of her performance in the final, manager Sarina Wiegman said “You really have to step up and show it and so did she. I think she’s done amazing. It’s a very bit like a fairy tale to stop those penalties in the final of the Euros and to win it." [45] Hampton revealed after the tournament that her grandfather passed away two days before the tournament began via a post to Instagram. [49]

Personal life

Hampton was born with strabismus, an eye condition that affects depth perception. By the age of three she had undergone three operations at Birmingham Children's Hospital to try and correct it and is now an ambassador for the hospital. [50] [51] As well as English, she speaks fluent Spanish and also knows sign language. [5] She is a West Bromwich Albion supporter.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2017–18 Women's Super League 400020—60
2018–19 Women's Super League1202030—170
2019–20 Women's Super League1303020—180
2020–21 Women's Super League2101010—230
Total5006080—640
Aston Villa 2021–22 Women's Super League2001010—220
2022–23 Women's Super League1504020—210
Total3505030—430
Chelsea 2023–24 Women's Super League100202040180
2024–25 Women's Super League220502050340
2025–26 Women's Super League1000000010
Total330704090530
Career total1180180150901600

International

As of match played 27 July 2025.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 202220
202480
2025120
Total220

Honours

Chelsea

England

Individual

References

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