| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louanne Marie Worsey [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Birmingham City | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 16 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U19 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2024 [2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2024 [3] | |||
Louanne Marie Worsey (born 18 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship side Birmingham City and has represented the England under-19s.
On 7 November 2021, Worsey made her senior debut for Birmingham City in the Women's Super League aged 16 in a 3–0 defeat to Reading during the 2021–22 season. [4] [5]
On 1 July 2023, she signed her first professional contract with Birmingham City, [5] having made a total of 6 appearances in the Women's Super League and Women's Championship. [1]
On 16 September 2023, Worsey signed on loan for National League side Nottingham Forest for the 2023–24 season, [6] scoring a total of 14 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions. [7]
On 14 January 2024, for the fourth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup, Worsey was named Player of the Round after scoring two goals against Plymouth Argyle, [8] [9] helping Forest to reach the fifth round. [10] She became joint top scorer remaining in the competition with six goals. [11]
In February 2024 sports writer Suzanne Wrack described Worsey as having thrived at Nottingham Forest, [10] and Livescore labelled her a "teen sensation" after her impressive loan spell being "prolific in front of goal". Worsey has said joining Forest was the best decision for her career. [12]
In 2022 she was called up to the England under-18 youth team. [12]
In April 2024 Worsey was named as part of the England under-19 squad as a midfielder for the second round of 2024 U19 Championship qualification, [13] [14] and played in winning marches against Switzerland and Portugal. [15] [16] In July, with England qualified for the final tournament, she featured in a 10–0 victory over Lithuania as a substitute, and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Serbia. [17] [18]
Worsey describes England senior team player Alessia Russo as her inspiration, and aspires to her playing style. [12]
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