Hannah Silcock

Hannah Silcock
Silcock in 2024
Personal information
Full name Hannah Mary Kagaza Silcock[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 34
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Liverpool 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 21 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 England U19 6 (0)
2023– England U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:02, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Hannah Mary Kagaza Silcock (born 18 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the England under-23 team. Silcock previously played for Blackburn Rovers and represented England at under-19 level.

Club career

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Silcock playing for Liverpool against Lewes, May 2022

Silcock made her senior debut for Liverpool in their 2021–22 winning season. She featured 5 times in Women's Championship, League Cup, and FA Cup matches.[2][1]

On October 6, 2022, Silcock signed her first professional contract with Liverpool aged 18, having joined the club aged 8 and playing for the Regional Talent Club's under-16s.[3][4][5] On 7 December, she featured in the starting lineup for the 2022–23 League Cup match against Manchester United, and was praised by manager Matt Beard, despite the team losing 2–0.[6]

In March 2023, silcock was featured in Goal.com's "NXGN Nine" as one of the "wonderkids" due for senior England careers and the "most exciting prospects" from the under-19s. She was described as "incredibly highly-rated" and a "classy centre-back who is good on the ball".[7]

On 25 August 2023, Silcock joined Women's Championship side Blackburn Rovers on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8][9] On 4 March she conceded an own goal against Durham in a 2–2 after deflecting a cross into her own net,[10] followed by scoring against Sheffield United on 28 April.[11]

International career

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In October 2022, Silcock received her first call-up to the England under-19 squad for 2023 U19 Championship qualification.[4] She made her youth international debut in the starting eleven against Slovakia on October 5,[12] followed by appearing as a substitute against Slovenia.[13] In in April 2023, Silcock featured as the number 6 centre-back for second round qualification matches,[14][15] with England missing out on qualifying for the final tournament after being defeated 1–0 by Spain.[16]

In November 2023, Silcock was included in the under-23 squad.[17] On 26 February 2024 she scored her first youth international goal against the Netherlands after her debut start in the side.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 October 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2021–22 Women's Championship 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
2022–23 Women's Super League 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 0
2023–24 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 3 0 1 0 7 0 11 0
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2023–24 Women's Championship 21 1 1 0 3 0 25 1
Career total 24 1 2 0 10 0 36 1
  1. ^ Includes Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Women's League Cup

Honours

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Liverpool

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hannah Silcock at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Hannah Silcock". Liverpool FC. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Kelly, Andy (6 October 2022). "Hannah Silcock signs first professional deal with LFC Women". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Pinnock, Hannah (6 October 2022). "Hannah Silcock signs her first professional contract with Liverpool Women". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Liverpool FC Women U16 RTC | FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League". The FA. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ Lindop, Beth (8 December 2022). "Matt Beard heaps praise on 'talented' Liverpool defender after Conti Cup display". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (24 March 2023). "England women's NXGN Nine: The football wonderkids set for Lionesses careers". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ Shaw, Chris (25 August 2023). "Hannah Silcock completes loan move to Blackburn Rovers". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ Pentland, Daniel (25 August 2023). "Blackburn Rovers loan Liverpool defender Silcock". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ Jackson, Elliot (4 March 2024). "Blackburn Rovers Women rescue late point in topsy-tuvry Durham clash". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ^ Frith, Wilf (28 April 2024). "Record crowd see Crystal Palace lift Barclays Women's Championship trophy". She Kicks. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  12. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (5 October 2022). "Report: England WU19s 5-0 Slovenia". England Football. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (8 October 2022). "Report: England WU19s 3-0 Slovakia". England Football. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Slovenia-England | Women's Under-19 2023". UEFA. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  15. ^ "England-Spain | Women's Under-19 2023". UEFA. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ Smith, Frank (11 April 2023). "Report: England WU19s 0-1 Spain". England Football. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ Urquhart, Joe (27 November 2023). "Hannah Silcock added to England U23s squad for upcoming internationals". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  18. ^ Shaw, Chris (26 February 2024). "Internationals: Hannah Silcock scores for England U23s". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  19. ^ "England - H. Silcock - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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