Anouk Denton (born 9 May 2003)[1] is an English footballer who most recently played as a defender for West Ham United on loan from Arsenal in the FA Women's Super League.[2] Educated at St Albans Girls' School, St Albans, Hertfordshire;[3] Denton was signed by Arsenal Ladies to their academy and made her first team debut in 2020.[4] In May 2021, Denton committed to the University of Louisville as part of their recruiting class of 2021.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anouk Denton | ||
Date of birth | (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Louisville Cardinals | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | St Albans City | ||
2016–2020 | Arsenal | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Louisville Cardinals | 24 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → West Ham United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
National team | |||
2019 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
2022– | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Denton started playing football in the youth teams at St Albans City.[6] She also played for St Albans Girls' School which occasionally had coaching from Arsenal Ladies players such as Leah Williamson.[7] Whilst she was there, she was scouted by Arsenal Ladies. As a result, Denton joined their academy in 2016.[7] She was part of a team representing Arsenal that finished second at a girl's youth tournament at Everton's Goodison Park.[3] In 2019, she represented the England women's national under-17 football team at the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[1] In 2020, due to an injury crisis at Arsenal, Denton was named on the bench for Arsenal's FA WSL match against Brighton & Hove Albion Women but did not play.[8] She made her Arsenal debut after coming on as a substitute in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur Women at Meadow Park which Arsenal won 6–1.[4]
On 16 May 2021 Denton scored her first senior level goal in West Ham's 5–1 loss to Manchester City.[9]
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