Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkby, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2017 | Everton | 55 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2009 | England U-19 | 9 | (0) |
2010 | England U-20 | 3 | (0) |
2010–2013 | England U-23 | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2017 |
Michelle Hinnigan (born 12 June 1990) [1] is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Everton. She has represented England on the under-17, under-19, under-20 and under 23 national teams.
Hinnigan joined Everton Ladies as a junior and progressed to the first team squad. Her real breakthrough came in the 2007–08 season when manager Mo Marley put Hinnigan in the first team after a number of injuries to then first-team regulars. [1]
Hinnigan has represented England at Under-17, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-23 levels. In July 2009, Hinnigan captained the England Under-19 side as they beat Sweden to win the European Championship. [2]
Hinnigan attends Loughborough University on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. [3] Michelle attended All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby, Liverpool.
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