Keira Flannery

Last updated

Keira Flannery
Lewes FC Women v West Ham Utd Women pre season 20 08 2023-883 (cropped).jpg
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– West Ham United 5 (0)
2023Gillingham (loan)
2023–2024Reading (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.

Contents

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
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2023–24 Women's Championship 1010000101
Career total1010000----101

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">West Ham United F.C. Women</span> Football club

    West Ham United Women Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with West Ham United. The club plays in the Women's Super League, the top tier of English women's football. They were formed in 1991 and play home games at Dagenham & Redbridge's Chigwell Construction Stadium on Victoria Road.

    Freya Gregory is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Southampton, on loan from Women's Super League club Aston Villa, and as a defender for the England Under-23 youth team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Anouk Denton</span> English footballer

    Anouk Stephanie Denton is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the England U23 team. She previously played American college soccer with NCAA Division I club Louisville Cardinals.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Grace Clinton</span> English footballer

    Grace Clinton is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Women's Super League (WSL) club Manchester United and the England national team. Clinton started her senior career at Everton before moving to Manchester United. She had loan spells at Bristol City, where she won the 2022–23 Championship title, and Tottenham Hotspur.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Emma Harries</span> English footballer

    Emma Harries is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club West Ham United.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Aggie Beever-Jones</span> English footballer (born 2003)

    Agnes "Aggie" Beever-Jones is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. She previously played on loan at Bristol City and Everton, and has represented England from under-15 youth level.

    The 2022–23 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 32nd season in existence and their fifth in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Tara Bourne</span> English footballer

    Tara Kelly Bourne is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England U23 team. She previously played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.

    Evie Lauren Isabel Rabjohn is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United and has represented the England under-19 team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Maisie Symonds</span> English Footballer

    Maisie Symonds is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England U23 team. She has represented England from under-16 youth level and captained the under-19 team.

    Michelle Agyemang is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Arsenal, and the England under-23s, having previously represented the under-19s and under-17s.

    The 2023–24 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 33rd season in existence and their sixth in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Freya Godfrey</span> English footballer (born 2005)

    Freya Godfrey is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal. She has represented England from under-14 youth level and has captained the under-19s.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Ademiluyi</span> English footballer (born 2006)

    Princess Ademiluyi is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic on loan from West Ham United.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Brooke Aspin</span> English footballer

    Brooke Aspin is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace on loan from Chelsea. A product of the Bristol City academy, she has captained England at both under-17 and under-19 youth level.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucia Kendall</span> English footballer

    Lucia Kendall is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Southampton, and the England under-23 team. With Southampton she is a National League Cup winner, and has represented England at youth level since under-15.

    Poppy Pritchard is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace on loan from Manchester City. Pritchard also plays for the England under-19 team.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lexi Potter</span> English footballer (born 2006)

    Alexia "Lexi" Potter is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea, and the England U19 team. A product of the Chelsea academy, she previously captained the England under-17s.

    The 2024–25 West Ham United F.C. Women season is the club's 34th season in existence and their seventh in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

    Sophia Isabella Poor is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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 | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. 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. Smith, Frank (9 November 2022). "Match report from England MU18s versus Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
    16. McHugh, Beth (22 November 2023). "England WU19s squad for the Algarve Cup". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
    17. Keira Flannery at Soccerway