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Frances Emily Kitching (born 17 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Championship Club Crystal Palace. She has previously played for Liverpool, Chelsea, and Watford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Emily Kitching[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Maltby, Rotherham, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Watford (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Liverpool | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sheffield United | 40 | (0) |
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | England U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2018 | |||
Career
Kitching joined the academy at Sheffield United at the age of 10, with her family being lifelong fans of the club.[4][5] After graduating from the Sheffield United Regional Talent Club, she joined Chelsea in 2015, becoming the club's third-choice goalkeeper.[6] In 2016, she made her competitive debut against London Bees in the FA Women's Continental League Cup.[7][8] Kitching made her debut in the WSL on the 30 April 2017 in which Chelsea beat Yeovil Town 6–0.[9]
For the 2017/18 season, Kitching joined Watford on loan.[8] She made her competitive debut for the club in a 3–1 loss to Oxford United on the 2 October.[10] In June 2018, Kitching returned to Sheffield United, however in August 2018, she joined Liverpool.[4][11]
Kitching returned again to Sheffield United for the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship season.[12]
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Frances Kitching". Chelsea.fawsl.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- Shield, James (19 June 2018). "Sheffield United Ladies: Carla Ward makes her first summer signing as international goalkeeper returns to Bramall Lane". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Women net Chelsea stopper". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Sheffield United Ladies add Fran Kitching from Chelsea". Forge Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Sheffield United Women capture goalkeeper Fran Kitching – She Kicks Women's Football Magazine". She Kicks Women's Football Magazine. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- Lawson, Sophie (4 July 2016). "London Bees (4) 3–3 (2) Chelsea: Cupset in Barnet as Blues bow out to Bees". VAVEL.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Watford Ladies Take Keeper Kitching On Loan – She Kicks Women's Football Magazine". She Kicks Women's Football Magazine. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Chelsea Ladies v Yeovil Town Ladies". BBC Sport. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Ladies | Watford 1–3 Oxford United". Watfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "LFC Women complete signing of goalkeeper Fran Kitching". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Former Liverpool ace Opts for new Challenge with Sheffield United". Her Football Hub. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links
- Fran Kitching at Soccerway
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