Laura Blindkilde
 Blindkilde with Aston Villa in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Aston Villa | 41 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U23 | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024 | |||
Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the England U23 team.
Club career[edit]
Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.
In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for 2021–22 season.[1]
At the 2022–23 end of season awards, Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's young player of the season.[2]
On 31 January 2024, it was announced that Blindkilde had signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half year deal.[3]
International career[edit]
Blindkilde has represented England at under-17 level.[4] She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, however, she has stated that she only wishes to play for England.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 21 April 2024.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 2 | ||
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Laura Blindkilde Brown pens first pro deal". avfc.co.uk. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Star. ⭐@laurablindkilde is our Young Player of the Season for 2022/23! ✨". Twitter. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Blindkilde Brown makes City switch". Manchester City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "England squad". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (26 June 2022). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: England's De Bruyne-inspired teen who overcame heart surgery". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "L. Brown". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- L. Blindkilde at Soccerway
- Laura Brown – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Laura Brown at WorldFootball.net
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Aston Villa W.F.C. players
- Women's association football midfielders
- English women's footballers
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Manchester City W.F.C. players
- England women's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Sheffield
- English people of Danish descent
- English women's football biography stubs
- English football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs