Samantha Tierney (born 8 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Leicester City. She started her career as an academy player at Sheffield United, before joining Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2014, rejoining Sheffield United in 2018,[1] and signing with Leicester City in 2020.[2] Her goal against London City Lionesses in April 2021 helped confirm Leicester's promotion to the Women's Super League ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]

Sam Tierney

Tierney with Sheffield United in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Samantha Tierney
Date of birth	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	3
Youth career
2006–2014	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Doncaster Rovers
2018–2020	Sheffield United	30	(0)
2020–	Leicester City	40	(5)
National team‡
2017	England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 3 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:08, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

References

External links

• Sam Tierney at Soccerway
• Leicester City W.F.C. profile

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