English Footballer
Faye Mary Kirby (born 5 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Liverpool ,[1] [2] and the England U19 .[3]
Club career
Early career
Faye Kirby attended Great Crosby Catholic Primary School for her primary school education .[4] She joined St. Mary's College, Crosby for secondary school education ,[5] [6] where she became the first ever girl in the history of the school to play a competitive game of football.[7] She began her career playing grassroots football for Maghull Football Club and Litherland Tigers Junior, playing against all-male teams who were two years older than herself,[8] before joining Everton Academy at age 7.[9] Kirby remained at Everton Academy for eleven seasons then was until she completed a move to Liverpool in September 2022.[10] [11]
Liverpool
Kirby made her debut for Liverpool in the League Cup against West Ham United on 25 January 2022.[12] She later made her league debut against Chelsea on 3 May 2023 where she earned player of the match for her performance.[13] [14] [15] Kirby started another two times for Liverpool in the 2022–23 season and earned the team's Young Player of the Year Award , Performance of the Season and the Save of the Season Award.[16]
Aberdeen (loan)
At the start of the 2023–24 season , Kirby joined Aberdeen F.C. on loan, to play in the Scottish Premier League , and was due to stay there for the first half of the 2023– 24 season.[17]
On 13 August 2023, Kirby made her debut for Aberdeen against Motherwell , which the team winning 3–2. On 13 September 2023, against Hibernian , Kirby attained a complete rupture of her ACL ,[18] [19] where in the 55th minute.[20] The ACL injury ended Kirby's season prematurely due to the long rehabilitation process from the injury.[21] During Kirby's short time at Aberdeen, she was able to attain two clean sheets – one on 3 September 2023 against Spartans and the other on 10 September 2023 against Hamilton Academical .[22]
International career
Kirby has been selected to play for England U16, England U17 , England U18 and England U19 .[citation needed ] She has played against a number of countries while playing internationally, such as: Slovenia , Switzerland, Belarus , the US, the Netherlands and Spain.[23]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 13 September 2023 [24]
Appearances and goal by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Liverpool
2022–23
Women Super League
3
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
2023–24
Women Super League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
3
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
Aberdeen (loan)
2023-24
SWPL
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Career total
10
0
0
0
4
0
12
0
References
^ "Faye Kirby – Liverpool FC" . www.liverpoolfc.com . 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "England – F. Kirby – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway" . uk.soccerway.com . Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ Association, The Football. "England WU19 squad for round two of EURO qualifying" . England Football . Retrieved 2023-10-23 .
^ "School Mile Races 2015, Year 6 Girls" . www.southportwaterlooac.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-11-01 .
^ "St. Mary's Matters – Summer 2018 by St. Mary's College – Issuu" . issuu.com . 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2023-08-22 .
^ "St. Mary's Matters – Jan 2020 by St. Mary's College – Issuu" . issuu.com . 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2023-08-22 .
^ @Stmaryssport (March 22, 2016). "History made tonight at the College, Faye Kirby became the first ever girl to play a competitive game of football" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Litherland Tigers roar to 5–0 win over Maghull in under-9s Knockout Cup" . Liverpool Echo . 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-21 .
^ "Kirby On Academy Influence And Everton Idols" . www.evertonfc.com . 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2023-08-21 .
^ "LFC Women complete signing of Faye Kirby – Liverpool FC" . www.liverpoolfc.com . 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-08-21 .
^ "Transfer Centre LIVE! Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says the end of his career is approaching" . Sky Sports . Retrieved 2023-10-31 .
^ Lindop, Beth (2023-01-25). "Liverpool crash out of Conti Cup after late West Ham drama as Faye Kirby superb" . Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 2023-10-23 .
^ "WSL: Kerr scores late Chelsea winner against Liverpool" . BBC Sport . 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "Late Kerr winner boosts Chelsea title hopes" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ " 'Faye Kirby looks like she has been playing in the WSL for years' – Liverpool FC" . www.liverpoolfc.com . 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-21 .
^ "Ceri Holland and Faye Kirby collect end-of-season awards – Liverpool FC" . www.liverpoolfc.com . 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-12 .
^ "Aberdeen FC – AFC Women Sign England International" . Aberdeen FC . Retrieved 2023-08-22 .
^ Goodwin, Sophie (2023-09-14). "On-loan Aberdeen Women goalkeeper Faye Kirby to return to parent club Liverpool for assessment on knee injury" . Press and Journal . Retrieved 2023-10-23 .
^ "Liverpool keeper Kirby suffers ACL blow" . WSL Full-Time . 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ LIVE: Hibernian vs Aberdeen | ScottishPower Women's Premier League , retrieved 2023-10-12
^ "Faye Kirby injury update – Liverpool FC" . www.liverpoolfc.com . 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-12 .
^ Goodwin, Sophie (2023-09-18). "Aberdeen Women boss Clint Lancaster disappointed to lose loan goalkeeper Faye Kirby who returns to Liverpool with ACL injury" . Press and Journal . Retrieved 2023-10-23 .
^ "England – F. Kirby – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway" . uk.soccerway.com . Retrieved 2023-10-18 .
^ "England- F. Kirby - Profile with news, career statistics, and history" . Soccerway . Retrieved 20 May 2024 .
External links
Faye Kirby 's profile at the Liverpool Football Club website
Faye Kirby 's profile at the Aberdeen Football Club website
Faye Kirby 's profile at the Soccerway website