Kirstie Levell

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Kirstie Levell
Personal information
Full name Kirstie Levell
Date of birth (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Burnley
Number 28
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Everton 51 (0)
2020–2023 Leicester City 27 (0)
2023- Burnley 11 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2018

Kirstie Levell (born 7 January 1997) [1] is a Scottish football goalkeeper for Burnley. She has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-23 levels. [2] [3] [4]

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Club career

Everton

Having been brought up through the Everton youth ranks, Levell made her debut for the first team during the 2015 FA WSL season at the age of 18. She made 16 appearances during her first season and become a regular starter for the Blues. Levell was the starting keeper during the 2017 Spring Series, playing all 9 games and conceding 7 goals as Everton won the WSL 2 title. Following promotion, Everton signed Lizzie Durack to add competition to the goalkeeper group, limiting Levell's minutes. She regained the starting job the following campaign, playing every league game during the 2018–19 season. [2] In the 2019–20 season, Everton signed Finnish international Tinja-Riikka Korpela and England youth international Sandy MacIver, limiting Levell to three League Cup appearances. On 28 May 2020, it was confirmed Levell had left Everton following the expiration of her contract. [5]

Leicester City

On 22 August, Levell announced her move to FA Women's Championship club Leicester City ahead of the 2020-21 season, amongst a host of new signings to the newly-professional club. Levell selected the shirt number 28, in memory of her late brother, who died on that date in September 2015. [6]

Levell was part of the Leicester City squad that won the 2020/21 FA Women's Championship. [7]

International career

Levell represented England on the under-17 national team during the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. [2] Levell has also represented the England U-19s at 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and England U-23s. [8]

As of 2022, Levell is eligible for Scotland and stated in an interview with Her Football Hub that an international career with Scotland was her preference. [9]

Honours

Club

Everton

Leicester City

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Kirstie Levell". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kirstie Levell | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Association, The Football. "TheFA.com - Kirstie Levell". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ↑ uefa.com. "Kirstie Levell – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Keeper Levell Departs Everton Women". www.evertonfc.com.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Emma (28 October 2020). "Kirstie Levell: Leicester City goalkeeper on family heartache & why number 28 is sentimental". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Wellon, Hannah (8 November 2021). "Leicester City: Why everyone should know the name Kirstie Levell". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kirstie Levell – Soccerway Profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Leicester City's Kirstie Levell talks WSL and Scotland international dream". Her Football Hub. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.


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