Amy James-Turner

Amy James-Turner
Amy James-Turner with the FA Women's Championship trophy after winning it with Manchester United in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-04) 4 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Sheffield, England[1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 4
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Hofstra Pride 41 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2011 Doncaster Rovers Belles 4 (0)
2011–2012 Leeds United 19 (0)
2012–2013 Sheffield 6 (0)
2013–2017 Lincoln Ladies/Notts County 47 (0)
2017–2018 Liverpool 6 (0)
2018–2021 Manchester United 50 (2)
2021–2022 Orlando Pride 15 (1)
2022– Tottenham Hotspur 36 (1)
International career‡
2014 England U23 3 (0)
2015 England 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2018

Amy James-Turner (née Turner; born 4 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender[2] for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. She has been capped four times for the England national team.

Turner previously played for Manchester United, Liverpool, Lincoln Ladies, Notts County, Sheffield, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers Belles and Orlando Pride.

Club career

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Early career

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A product of Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United's girls' teams, Turner made her FA Women's Premier League debut for Doncaster Rovers Belles at the age of 16. In 2009, she left to attend Hofstra University and play National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college soccer. She played two seasons at centre-back for Hofstra Pride, making 41 appearances and scoring 4 goals.[3][4] As a rookie she was named to the Colonial Athletic Association all-rookie team.[5][6]

She returned to Doncaster for the inaugural 2011 FA WSL season, but was released after being informed she "wasn't good enough" to play at that level.[7][8] Turner dropped down the leagues to rebuild her confidence, with spells at Leeds United and Sheffield, outside the FA WSL.[8]

Notts County

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Turner returned to the top level with Lincoln Ladies in 2013.[8] Turner remained with the rebranded Notts County team for its inaugural season in 2014. She was rewarded with a new two-year contract in January 2015, and was seen as an important member of the team.[9] She was named on the shortlist for the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year in 2015, but lost out to Leah Williamson.[10][11] In late 2016, Turner suffered a knee injury that ruled her out for 15 months.[8] In April 2017, Notts County folded two days before the start of the Spring Series, leaving Turner without a club.[12]

Liverpool

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On 16 May 2017, it was announced that she had signed for Liverpool.[13] In January 2018, she made her Liverpool debut as substitute against Yeovil Town, having missed over a year of football through injury.[14]

Manchester United

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On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Turner had signed with Manchester United for their inaugural season.[15] She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa on 9 September.[16][17] She scored her first goal for the club on 28 April 2019 in a 5–0 away win against Millwall Lionesses.[18] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Turner signed a new one-year contract with an option for a further year.[19]

Orlando Pride

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On 25 June 2021, Turner was signed by Orlando Pride to a two-year contract with an option for an additional season using allocation money.[20] She joined the league the same summer as her partner, Angharad James, who had signed a two-year deal with North Carolina Courage.[21] Turner made her Orlando debut on 4 July 2021, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to James' North Carolina Courage.[22] On 17 June 2022, it was announced Turner had had her contract bought out by the club and released.[23]

Tottenham Hotspur

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On 27 July 2022, Turner returned to her native England when she joined Tottenham Hotspur on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.[24]

International career

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Turner represented England at under-23 level. She was called up to the senior squad for the first time for the 2015 Cyprus Cup after Casey Stoney withdrew with an injury.[25] Turner made her international debut in a 3–0 win against Australia in March 2015, coming on as a substitute for the final two minutes.[26] She made her full debut in the team's next match against Netherlands.[27] Turner made a further two appearances, starting and playing the full 90 minutes against Estonia in September and Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2015 during UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying as England kept a clean sheet in both victories.[28][29]

Turner was allotted 188 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[30][31]

Personal life

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Turner's younger sister, Lucy, is also a footballer and is the captain for Barnsley.[32][33]

On 23 December 2020, Turner announced her engagement to Wales international Angharad James.[34] They married in June 2023.[35]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 May 2024[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2011 Women's Super League 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
Leeds United 2011–12[37] WPL National 19 0 0 0 4 1 23 1
Sheffield 2012–13[38] WPL Northern 6 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
Total 29 0 2 0 8 1 39 1
Lincoln Ladies 2013 Women's Super League 11 0 0 0 4 0 15 0
Notts County 2014 Women's Super League 13 0 3 0 6 0 22 0
2015 Women's Super League 14 0 4 0 8 0 26 0
2016 Women's Super League 9 0 2 0 1 0 12 0
Total 47 0 9 0 19 0 75 0
Liverpool 2017–18 Women's Super League 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 16 2 2 0 6 0 24 2
2019–20 Women's Super League 13 0 1 0 5 1 19 1
2020–21 Women's Super League 21 0 1 1 2 0 24 1
Total 50 2 4 1 13 1 67 4
Orlando Pride 2021 NWSL 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
2022 NWSL 1 1 4 0 — 5 1
Total 15 1 4 0 0 0 19 1
Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23 Women's Super League 22 0 2 0 4 1 28 1
2023–24 Women's Super League 14 1 4 0 5 0 23 1
Total 36 1 6 0 9 1 51 2
Career total 183 4 26 1 49 3 258 8
  1. ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup and NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes the WPL Cup and WSL Cup/Women's League Cup

International

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As of 29 November 2015
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2015 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur

England

References

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  1. ^ "Turner back at Belles". She Kicks. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Orlando Pride Signs English International Amy Turner | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Hofstra – 2009 Cumulative Season Statistics". gohofstra.com.
  4. ^ "Hofstra – 2010 Cumulative Season Statistics". gohofstra.com.
  5. ^ "WSOC: Hofstra Picked Second In Preseason CAA Poll". Hofstra University Athletics. 5 August 2010.
  6. ^ Coen, Andrew (4 October 2010). "Inside the Pride: Hofstra women's soccer defender Amy Turner keys Pride winning streak". Inside the Pride.
  7. ^ O'Kane, Doug (10 April 2015). "Carlton woman Amy aims for World Cup after making England debut". Barnsley Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d Charlesworth, Ricky (6 October 2018). "Weekend Interview: How self-belief helped lift Amy Turner back to the top of her game". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Turner extends County contract". She Kicks. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  10. ^ "PFA Player of the Year nominees: Costa, Coutinho, De Gea, Hazard, Kane, Sánchez". The Guardian. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Who won what? PFA award winners in full". BBC Sport. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Notts County Ladies: WSL 1 club fold on eve of Spring Series season". BBC Sport. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Amy Turner: Liverpool Ladies sign England defender". BBC Sport. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Report: England scores four as Reds defeat Yeovil Town". Liverpool Ladies FC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". TheGuardian.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  16. ^ Drudge, Harriet (19 August 2018). "Match report Liverpool Women 0 Man Utd Women 1". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  17. ^ Bath, Adam (9 September 2018). "Match report Aston Villa v United Women on 9 September 2018". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  18. ^ Drudge, Harriet (28 April 2019). "Millwall Lionesses v Man Utd match report". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Amy Turner extends MU Women contract". www.manutd.com. 22 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Orlando Pride Signs English International Amy Turner". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  21. ^ "Wales and Reading's James to join NWSL". BBC Sport.
  22. ^ "NWSL match report: Orlando Pride 0–2 North Carolina Courage". NWSL.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "Orlando Pride Executes Contract Buyout of Defender Amy Turner". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  24. ^ "Amy Turner completes move". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  25. ^ Callow, James (4 March 2015). "Notts County's Amy Turner handed first England call-up". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  26. ^ Lavery, Glenn (6 March 2015). "Taylor's treble seals England Women's win over Australia". The Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  27. ^ Lavery, Glenn (9 March 2015). "England hold Holland thanks to Eniola Aluko wonder-strike". The Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  28. ^ Moore, Glenn (22 September 2015). "Estonia vs England match report: England 'turn oven on' to give part-time Estonians a grilling in Euro qualifier". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  29. ^ Lavery, Glenn (29 November 2015). "England Women 1–0 Bosnia & Herzegovina: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  30. ^ Gerty, David (31 May 2023). "England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup". England Football. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  31. ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  32. ^ @amy_turner4 (8 May 2019). "The little sis @Lucy13turner always had my back on and off the pitch. We found out early doors how to beat the lads and we never looked back. Great to have our first ever interview together ahead of Barnsley's cup final at the weekend! Worth a watch I'd say #Turners" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "Barnsley FC Ladies – The Team". Pitchero.
  34. ^ @amy_turner4 (23 December 2020). "Amy Turner announces engagement to Angharad James" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  35. ^ "Instagram".
  36. ^ "Amy Turner player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  37. ^ "Amy Turner – Player Stats 2011–12". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  38. ^ "Amy Turner – Player Stats 2012–13". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  39. ^ "Man Utd Women 7–0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  40. ^ Sanders, Emma (12 May 2024). "Women's FA Cup final: Manchester United beat Tottenham to win first major trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  41. ^ Lavery, Glenn (11 March 2015). "England 1–0 Canada: Cyprus Cup final match report". The Football Association.
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