Jenna Dear

Jenna May Dear (born 29 May 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland in the English Women's Championship.

Career
Born in Hayes, Hillingdon, Dear spent her early years at the Reading FC Girls' Centre of Excellence and played for Yiewsley Predators and Hayes & Yeading Youth.

She joined Chelsea LFC at the age of 14, and went on loan to Watford Ladies in March 2015 for the first half of that season. She joined Everton LFC in January 2016, before moving to Sheffield in April 2017.

She has since mid-August 2018 played for Vålerenga Fotball Damer in Norway. Before this, she played for Sheffield F.C. Ladies.

In July 2023, Dear returned to England, signing with Championship club Sunderland.

International career
Dear has represented England at under-15 level, captaining the side at the age on 14. She made the move up to under-19 level, where she made her debut against Sweden on 15 July 2014, and has since represented the under-20 team.