Nicola Hobbs

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Nicola Hobbs
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Hobbs playing for London Bees in 2017
Personal information
Full name Nicola Hobbs
Date of birth (1987-05-10) 10 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Moulton Juniors
Holbeach Girls
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 Norwich City
2003–2007 Lincoln City
2007–2008 Blackburn Rovers
2008–2010 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2010 Everton
2011–2012 Lincoln Ladies 25 (0)
2013–2017 Doncaster Rovers Belles 16 (0)
2017–2018 London Bees 16 (0)
2018 Sheffield United 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018

Nicola Hobbs (born 10 May 1987) is an English footballer who last signed as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United ahead of the 2018/2019 FA WSL 2 season. However, she left the club in October after finding it impossible to combine her work commitments and playing career. [1] She had previously played for London Bees in the FA WSL 2, the Doncaster Rovers Belles, [2] [3] [4] [5] Lincoln Ladies, Everton, Blackburn Rovers, and Norwich City. She has represented England up to Under 23 level. Outside of football, she works full-time as a firefighter. [6]

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References

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  2. "Doncaster Belles star has safest hands in football". Blackpool Gazette. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. "Nicola keeps love of football in the family". Spalding Today. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. "Nicola Hobbs pens new Doncaster Belles deal". Vavel. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. "Nicola took just two years for England call". Peterborough Today. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. Wrack, Suzanne (12 December 2017). "Nicola Hobbs: 'It was really hard at first to have both, football and the fire service' | Suzanne Wrack". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. "Everton Win FA Women's Cup". wsff.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2022.