Keira Flannery

Keira Flannery

Flannery playing for West Ham in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Keira Flannery
Date of birth	(2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sunderland (on loan from West Ham United)
Number	41
Youth career
	Arsenal
	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	West Ham United	5	(0)
2023	→ Gillingham (loan)
2023–2024	→ Reading (loan)	10	(1)
2024–	→ Sunderland (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	England U17	5	(0)
2022	England U18	1	(1)
2023	England U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 13 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 1 December, 2023 [2]

Keira Flannery (born 24 September 2005) is an English women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Sunderland on loan from West Ham United. She has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.

Club career

After several years with Arsenal Women's youth team, Flannery joined West Ham on 22 July 2022 at aged 16 feeling there was more opportunity for first-team football. West Ham were also the club she had supported all her life having once walked out with West Ham captain, Kevin Nolan as a mascot before a game at Upton Park. ^{[1] [3]} She chose squad number 41, the same as her idol, Declan Rice. ^[4]

Flannery made her Women's Super League debut for West Ham on 28 September 2022 against Chelsea coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Lisa Evans in a 3–1 defeat. ^{[5] [1]}

On 29 January 2023, she provided an assist in the 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2022–23 FA Cup, ^[6] impressing in the West Ham side and being named Player of the Match. ^[7]

In February 2023, Flannery joined National League South side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. ^[7]

On 31 January 2024, she joined Championship side Reading on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season, ^[8] making her debut on 4 February in a 1–0 win over Sunderland. ^{[9] [10]}

International career

In October 2021, Flannery was named in the England under-17 squad for 2022 U-17 Championship qualification fixtures, ^[11] captaining the team in their opening match defeat against Russia. ^[12] She played in the remaining first round matches against Poland and Belgium, ^[13] setting up the winning goal in the latter to help England reach the second round of qualification. ^[14] In March 2022, Flannery featured as part of the starting eleven in the qualification matches against France and Poland. ^[15]

On 9 November 2022, with England U18, she scored the only goal in the 5–1 defeat to Portugal. ^[16]

Flannery was named as part of the England U19 squad for Algarve Cup fixtures, ^[17] playing in matches against Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands in November and December 2023. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2024 ^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2023–24	Women's Championship	10	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		10	1
Career total			10	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	10	1

References

1. "K. Flannery | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
2. Keira Flannery at Flashscore.com
3. "Keira Flannery joins West Ham United Women | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
4. "Flannery: Billericay match was the perfect end to a dream week | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
5. "Chelsea vs. West Ham United - 28 September 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
6. "Wolverhampton Wanderers Women v West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
7. "England youth internationals join Gillingham Women". Kent Online. 4 February 2023.
8. "Reading FC Women secure loan signing of Keira Flannery". Reading FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
9. "Women's Loan Watch: Flannery, Houssein and Stapleton help Reading to victory". www.whufc.com. 6 February 202. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
10. "Report | Reading 1-0 Sunderland". Reading FC. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
11. Smith, Frank (1 October 2021). "England women's under-17 squad announced for triple header in Poland". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
12. Smith, Frank (4 October 2021). "England WU17s suffer defeat against Russia". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
13. "Poland-England". UEFA . 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
14. Smith, Frank (7 October 2021). "Lackey's goal secures England WU17s victory over Belgium". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
15. • "England-France". UEFA . 24 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
    • "Poland-England". UEFA . 27 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
16. Smith, Frank (9 November 2022). "Match report from England MU18s versus Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
17. McHugh, Beth (22 November 2023). "England WU19s squad for the Algarve Cup". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
18. • Smith, Frank (28 November 2023). "Report: Portugal 2-2 England WU19s". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
    • Bird, Jess (1 December 2023). "Report: England WU19s 5-1 Sweden". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
    • Smith, Frank (4 December 2023). "Report: Netherlands 3-3 England WU19s". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
19. Keira Flannery at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at West Ham F.C. website
• Keira Flannery at Soccerway.com
• Keira Flannery at WorldFootball.net
• Keira Flannery at FBref.com