Mark Sampson Named His 23-Strong England Squad For The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup In Canada, And We Look At Where England's Talent Come From.
Mark Sampson's England squad contains five players each from Manchester City and Arsenal, and four from Notts County, and only one player plying her trade overseas, but where do these girls come from?
England number 1 Karen Bardsley was
born in Santa Monica, California, and was educated in the U.S. After several years playing in America, Bardsley moved to Swedish side Linköpings in 2011, before coming to England. Her career in England started in 2013 with FA WSL side Lincoln City, before joining Manchester City.
Arsenal's Siobhan Chamberlain started her career at Chelsea,
for whom she has played twice. She joined Arsenal from her second spell at Bristol Academy. Chamberlain is a London local and has always been in and around the England team. She has ambitions to be England's number one.
Carly Telford of Notts County is one of several North East players in the England squad, hailing from Jesmond in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Telford began her career, like most North East players, at Sunderland.
Notts County defender Laura Bassett is from Nuneaton and began her career at local club Coventry City. Bassett has played at some of the country's biggest clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds Utd, and twice at Birmingham City.
23-year-old Lucy Bronze currently plays for Manchester City, and represented teams in England and the U.S. Lucy (Lucia) was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed to Portuguese parents.
Former Everton defender Alex Greenwood joined Notts County following the Toffees' relegation to WSL2. Greenwood is a Liverpool local, and the Lady Pies are only her second club.
Versatile England captain Steph Houghton, again started her career with Sunderland, being from Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Houghton was Team GB's top goalscorer in the 2012 London Olympics, where she played at left-back.
Chelsea left-back Claire Rafferty has played in London her whole career. The 26-year-old from the capital can also play on the left of midfield, and represented Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics.
Arsenal right-back Alex Scott is in her third spell with the London club. She has played for Birmingham City and Boston Breakers in the USA between her Gunners times. London born Scott has over 100 caps for England and also played in the London Olympics for Team GB.
Former England captain Casey Stoney rejoined Arsenal from Lincoln in 2014. The Essex born defender has over 100 caps for England in an international career spanning fifteen years. Mother of twins, Stoney, 32 has said this will be her last World Cup.
Chelsea midfielder Katie Chapman is another player from London, and apart from a brief spell in America in 2010, has played exclusively for London clubs. Mother-of-three Chapman was a part of the Fulham side who were the first ever professional women's team.
24-year-old Jade Moore goes into the World Cup as one of the least experienced players. Birmingham City midfielder Moore was part of Hope Powell's Euro 2013 squad that failed to get out of the group stage. Moore was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and previously played for Lincoln City and Leeds Utd.
22-year-old Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs was born in Stockton-on-Tees in the North East, and is the daughter of former professional footballer Keith Nobbs. She began her senior career at Sunderland, but represented her home town club, Norton & Stockton Ancients at youth level.
Mansfield born Jo Potter currently plays for Birmingham City. Potter played for a number of clubs in her early career, but has been a part of the Birmingham set-up since 2009.
Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott is another player from the North East. She began her career at home town club Sunderland. Scott spent seven years at Everton before moving to City for the 2014 WSL season.
London born Liverpool midfielder Fara Williams began her career at Chelsea, but has played on Merseyside since 2004, representing both Everton and Liverpool. Williams is a set piece specialist and England's most capped player at the age of just 31.
Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko is the older sister of Hull City and Nigeria striker Sone Aluko. Eni was born in Nigeria and is in her second spell at Chelsea. She has also played for Birmingham City in two spells and played for three American teams.
Another player with over 100 caps for England is Birmingham City's Karen Carney. A local girl from Solihull, Carney began her career with Birmingham, and joined Arsenal in 2006. After three seasons with the Gunners, Carney moved to American club Chicago Red Stars, returning to (new FA WSL) Birmingham City in 2011.
Manchester City striker Toni Duggan joined the Sky Blues for the 2014 WSL season from her local side Everton. Liverpool born Duggan has an impressive goalscoring record for England, netting 14 goals in just twenty five appearances for the Lionesses.
Fran Kirby is the only player from WSL2. The 21-year-old Reading striker is the least experienced player in the squad with just 5 caps. The Reading born Kirby has been at her home town club since the age of seven, and has caught the eye of England manager Mark Sampson with her lethal finishing in WSL2, where she netted 29 times in just 22 starts last year.
Watford born Lianne Sanderson returned to English football, joining Arsenal this year after playing abroad for the past five years. The 27-year-old striker began her senior career at Arsenal before joining London rivals Chelsea in 2008. In 2010, Sanderson signed for Philadelphia Independence, joining Spanish side Espanyol the following year. She returned to the USA a year later. Mark Sampson recalled Sanderson to the England squad in 2014 after a falling out with previous manager Hope Powell saw the talented forward left out for several years.
Jodie Taylor is the only player currently plying her trade abroad. Taylor, originally from Berkinhead, Merseyside, currently plays for Portland Thorns in the U.S., but has played all over the world with teams from Canada, Australia, and Sweden. Notts County's Ellen White is one of England's biggest stars, and after missing the whole of the 2014 FA WSL 1 season through injury, the Buckinghamshire born striker is back scoring goals for her fourth club. Five of these girls were born in London, with four more from surrounding areas. Casey Stoney from Essex, Lianne Sanderson from Watford, Fran Kirby from Reading, and Ellen White from Buckinghamshire, with the London born players make nine from the South East. There are five players from the North East in goal, defence, midfield, and up front (Houghton began her career as a forward). Three players originate from Merseyside, two from the West Midlands, and another two from Nottinghamshire. Karen Bardsley and Eni Aluko are both foreign born players in the England squad, and they are probably seen as key players in the squad.
Even England's manager is actually a Welshman. Mark Sampson is a former footballer who turned to coaching in his twenties. Sampson was a coach at Swansea City under Roberto Martinez, before taking the reigns at Bristol Academy. Following England's poor showing at Euro 2013 in Sweden, The FA relieved Hope Powell of her fifteen year reign. Sampson was appointed as Powell's successor in December 2013 following a very successful term with the Vixens.
Mark Sampson's England squad contains five players each from Manchester City and Arsenal, and four from Notts County, and only one player plying her trade overseas, but where do these girls come from?
England number 1 Karen Bardsley was
born in Santa Monica, California, and was educated in the U.S. After several years playing in America, Bardsley moved to Swedish side Linköpings in 2011, before coming to England. Her career in England started in 2013 with FA WSL side Lincoln City, before joining Manchester City.
Arsenal's Siobhan Chamberlain started her career at Chelsea,
for whom she has played twice. She joined Arsenal from her second spell at Bristol Academy. Chamberlain is a London local and has always been in and around the England team. She has ambitions to be England's number one.
Carly Telford of Notts County is one of several North East players in the England squad, hailing from Jesmond in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Telford began her career, like most North East players, at Sunderland.
Notts County defender Laura Bassett is from Nuneaton and began her career at local club Coventry City. Bassett has played at some of the country's biggest clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds Utd, and twice at Birmingham City.
23-year-old Lucy Bronze currently plays for Manchester City, and represented teams in England and the U.S. Lucy (Lucia) was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed to Portuguese parents.
Former Everton defender Alex Greenwood joined Notts County following the Toffees' relegation to WSL2. Greenwood is a Liverpool local, and the Lady Pies are only her second club.
Versatile England captain Steph Houghton, again started her career with Sunderland, being from Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. Houghton was Team GB's top goalscorer in the 2012 London Olympics, where she played at left-back.
Chelsea left-back Claire Rafferty has played in London her whole career. The 26-year-old from the capital can also play on the left of midfield, and represented Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics.
Arsenal right-back Alex Scott is in her third spell with the London club. She has played for Birmingham City and Boston Breakers in the USA between her Gunners times. London born Scott has over 100 caps for England and also played in the London Olympics for Team GB.
Former England captain Casey Stoney rejoined Arsenal from Lincoln in 2014. The Essex born defender has over 100 caps for England in an international career spanning fifteen years. Mother of twins, Stoney, 32 has said this will be her last World Cup.
Chelsea midfielder Katie Chapman is another player from London, and apart from a brief spell in America in 2010, has played exclusively for London clubs. Mother-of-three Chapman was a part of the Fulham side who were the first ever professional women's team.
24-year-old Jade Moore goes into the World Cup as one of the least experienced players. Birmingham City midfielder Moore was part of Hope Powell's Euro 2013 squad that failed to get out of the group stage. Moore was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and previously played for Lincoln City and Leeds Utd.
22-year-old Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs was born in Stockton-on-Tees in the North East, and is the daughter of former professional footballer Keith Nobbs. She began her senior career at Sunderland, but represented her home town club, Norton & Stockton Ancients at youth level.
Mansfield born Jo Potter currently plays for Birmingham City. Potter played for a number of clubs in her early career, but has been a part of the Birmingham set-up since 2009.
Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott is another player from the North East. She began her career at home town club Sunderland. Scott spent seven years at Everton before moving to City for the 2014 WSL season.
London born Liverpool midfielder Fara Williams began her career at Chelsea, but has played on Merseyside since 2004, representing both Everton and Liverpool. Williams is a set piece specialist and England's most capped player at the age of just 31.
Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko is the older sister of Hull City and Nigeria striker Sone Aluko. Eni was born in Nigeria and is in her second spell at Chelsea. She has also played for Birmingham City in two spells and played for three American teams.
Another player with over 100 caps for England is Birmingham City's Karen Carney. A local girl from Solihull, Carney began her career with Birmingham, and joined Arsenal in 2006. After three seasons with the Gunners, Carney moved to American club Chicago Red Stars, returning to (new FA WSL) Birmingham City in 2011.
Manchester City striker Toni Duggan joined the Sky Blues for the 2014 WSL season from her local side Everton. Liverpool born Duggan has an impressive goalscoring record for England, netting 14 goals in just twenty five appearances for the Lionesses.
Fran Kirby is the only player from WSL2. The 21-year-old Reading striker is the least experienced player in the squad with just 5 caps. The Reading born Kirby has been at her home town club since the age of seven, and has caught the eye of England manager Mark Sampson with her lethal finishing in WSL2, where she netted 29 times in just 22 starts last year.
Watford born Lianne Sanderson returned to English football, joining Arsenal this year after playing abroad for the past five years. The 27-year-old striker began her senior career at Arsenal before joining London rivals Chelsea in 2008. In 2010, Sanderson signed for Philadelphia Independence, joining Spanish side Espanyol the following year. She returned to the USA a year later. Mark Sampson recalled Sanderson to the England squad in 2014 after a falling out with previous manager Hope Powell saw the talented forward left out for several years.
Jodie Taylor is the only player currently plying her trade abroad. Taylor, originally from Berkinhead, Merseyside, currently plays for Portland Thorns in the U.S., but has played all over the world with teams from Canada, Australia, and Sweden. Notts County's Ellen White is one of England's biggest stars, and after missing the whole of the 2014 FA WSL 1 season through injury, the Buckinghamshire born striker is back scoring goals for her fourth club. Five of these girls were born in London, with four more from surrounding areas. Casey Stoney from Essex, Lianne Sanderson from Watford, Fran Kirby from Reading, and Ellen White from Buckinghamshire, with the London born players make nine from the South East. There are five players from the North East in goal, defence, midfield, and up front (Houghton began her career as a forward). Three players originate from Merseyside, two from the West Midlands, and another two from Nottinghamshire. Karen Bardsley and Eni Aluko are both foreign born players in the England squad, and they are probably seen as key players in the squad.
Even England's manager is actually a Welshman. Mark Sampson is a former footballer who turned to coaching in his twenties. Sampson was a coach at Swansea City under Roberto Martinez, before taking the reigns at Bristol Academy. Following England's poor showing at Euro 2013 in Sweden, The FA relieved Hope Powell of her fifteen year reign. Sampson was appointed as Powell's successor in December 2013 following a very successful term with the Vixens.
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