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DeutschLaura Blindkilde Brown
 Blindkilde with Aston Villa in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Aston Villa | 41 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U23 | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:40, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:14, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[3] | |||
Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the England under-23s. She has played for Birmingham City, Aston Villa, and has represented England since under-17 youth level.
Club career
[edit]Birmingham City
[edit]Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.[citation needed]
Aston Villa
[edit]In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for the 2021–22 season.[4] Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, having played in all but one WSL fixture in the latter.[5][6]
Manchester City
[edit]On 31 January 2024, Blindkilde signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a reported £200,000.[7][8] On 21 April 2024, she scored her debut goal for City against West Ham United in a 5–0 victory, helping the team reach the top of the table after a 13th consecutive league win.[9]
International career
[edit]Blindkilde has represented England at under-17,[10] under-19,[11] and under-23 level. She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, but has stated that she only wishes to play for England.[12]
Blindkilde was first called up to the England under-23 team on 25 August 2022 for a fixture against Norway.[13] She made her debut later in that match on 2 September, coming on as a 83rd minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Norway under-23s.[14] On 6 April 2023, Blindkilde scored her first youth international goal with the under-23s against Portugal in a 3–2 victory.[15] On 24 October 2024, 18 months later, she scored her second goal for the under-23s in a 1–1 draw with the Netherlands.[16]
Blindkilde received her first senior call-up on 19 November 2024 for the friendly fixtures against the United States and Switzerland.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Blindkilde was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and received keyhole surgery on her heart.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 58 | 2 | |||
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 4 | ||
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season: 2021–22,[5] 2022–23[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laura Blindkilde Brown at Soccerway
- ^ "Laura Blindkilde Brown". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Laura Blindkilde Brown at Flashscore.com
- ^ "Laura Blindkilde Brown pens first pro deal". avfc.co.uk. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Star. ⭐@laurablindkilde is our Young Player of the Season for 2022/23! ✨". Twitter. Aston Villa FC. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b Kelsey, George (1 February 2024). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: 10 things you didn't know". Manchester City F.C.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (29 January 2024). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: Aston Villa midfielder one of three deadline day signings for Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Hunsley, James (31 January 2024). "Man City confirm big-money Laura Blindkilde Brown signing from Aston Villa as they look to keep chase with Emma Hayes' Chelsea in WSL title race". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Millington, Adam (21 April 2024). "Manchester City 5-0 West Ham: City cruise to victory to go top of Women's Super League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "England squad". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Davies, Callum (24 June 2022). "WU19s squad named for EUROs". England Football. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Ruszkai, Ameé (26 June 2022). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: England's De Bruyne-inspired teen who overcame heart surgery". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Davies, Callum (25 August 2024). "England WU23s squad to face Norway". England Football. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2022). "Norway 1-2 England WU23s". England Football. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Smith, Frank (6 April 2024). "Report: Portugal 2-3 England WU23". England Football. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Drury, Adam (24 October 2024). "Report: England WU23s 1-1 Netherlands". England Football. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (19 November 2024). "Hemp to miss England matches after knee surgery". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Laura Blindkilde Brown at Manchester City F.C.
- Laura Blindkilde Brown at Soccerway
- Laura Blindkilde Brown at Flashscore.com
- Laura Brown – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Laura Brown at WorldFootball.net
