Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk (born 16 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship. She has previously played for FA WSL clubs Liverpool, Everton, Notts County and Lincoln as well as Coventry City and Leicester City in the FA Women's Premier League. Sweetman-Kirk has represented England at under-23 level.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Leicester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Leicester City | 54 | (33) |
2011–2013 | Coventry City | 35 | (15) |
2013–2014 | Lincoln/Notts County | 9 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 43 | (40) |
2017–2018 | Everton | 18 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Liverpool | 30 | (10) |
2020– | Sheffield United | 39 | (16) |
International career | |||
2013 | England U-23 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2020 |
Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 1 club, Lincoln Ladies in July 2013.[3] During her first season with the club, she made seven appearances and scored one goal during a 2–0 win over Chelsea L.F.C.[4][5] Notts County finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 2–8–4.[6]
In July 2014, Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 2 club, Doncaster Rovers Belles.[7][8] She scored 20 goals in 20 matches during the 2015 FA WSL 2 season, helping lift the team to FA WSL 1 the following year.[9] She was subsequently named FA WSL 2 Players' Player of the Year.[10] During a match against Everton in August 2015, Sweetman-Kirk scored a hat trick after subbing in during the second half of the match when Everton was up 2–0. Her hat trick resulted in a 3–2 win.[11]
In 2016, she signed a full-time professional contract with Doncaster,[9] only to suffer a broken leg in a pre-season friendly.[12] Although Doncaster were relegated in her absence, in the subsequent FA WSL Spring Series resurgent Sweetman-Kirk scored nine goals in nine games to finish as WSL 2 top goalscorer.[13]
Everton signed Sweetman-Kirk from Doncaster after their promotion to the WSL 1 on a two-year contract and paying an undisclosed fee.[14] She was Everton's top-goalscorer in her first season with nine goals in all competitions
Sweetman-Kirk transferred to local rivals Liverpool in July 2018.[15] On 23 May 2020, while the league was still suspended indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweetman-Kirk announced she had left the club following the expiration of her contract earlier in the month.[16]
Sweetman-Kirk made her debut for the England under-23 national team in June 2013.[17] Her five goals during the tournament (including a hat trick against Ireland) helped Great Britain win the 2013 World University Games in Russia.[18][19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 2008–09[21] | WPL Northern | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
2009–10[22] | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | ||||
2010–11[23] | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | ||||
Total | 54 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 36 | ||
Coventry City | 2011–12[24] | WPL National | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | ||
2012–13[25] | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | ||||
Total | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | ||
Lincoln / | 2013 | WSL 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
Doncaster Rovers | 2014 | WSL 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
2015 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | ||
2016 | WSL 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2017 | WSL 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 43 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 45 | ||
Everton | 2017–18 | WSL 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
Liverpool | 2018–19 | WSL | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 |
2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
Total | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 14 | ||
Career total | 189 | 104 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 239 | 123 |
Coventry City
She has been an occasional match reporter for Sky Sports Soccer Saturday.
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