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Laura Blindkilde
Blindkilde with Aston Villa in 2022
Personal information
Full name Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
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 6 (1)
International career‡
2019 England U17 4 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 10 (0)
2022– England U23 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:45, 19 May 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

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.[2]

At the 2022–23 end of season awards, Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's young player of the season.[3]

On 31 January 2024, it was announced that Blindkilde had signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[4]

International career

Blindkilde has represented England at under-17 level.[5] She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, but has stated that she only wishes to play for England.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 September 2024.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals 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 6 1 — — — 6 1
2024–25 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1
Career total 48 1 5 1 13 1 1 0 67 3

References

  1. ^ "L. Blindkilde Brown". UK.Soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Laura Blindkilde Brown pens first pro deal". avfc.co.uk. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Star. ⭐@laurablindkilde is our Young Player of the Season for 2022/23! ✨". Twitter. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Blindkilde Brown makes City switch". Manchester City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "England squad". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ Ruszkai, Ameé (26 June 2022). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: England's De Bruyne-inspired teen who overcame heart surgery". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ "L. Brown". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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