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Sam Tierney
Tierney with Sheffield United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Samantha Tierney
Date of birth (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Team information

Current team

Leicester City
Number3
Youth career
2006–2014 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Doncaster Rovers
2018–2020 Sheffield United30 (0)
2020– Leicester City74 (9)
International career
2017 England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2021

Samantha Tierney (born 8 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielderordefender for Leicester City.

Career[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

In 2021, Tierney graduated with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University with a masters degree in Sport Business Management, after previously completing an undergraduate degree in Sports Development with Coaching at the university.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tierney hoping for Blades promotion push". thefa.com. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • ^ Pertland, Daniel (20 August 2020). "LEICESTER CITY ANNOUNCE 11 NEW SIGNINGS AS THEY GO FULL-TIME". fawslfulltime.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • ^ "Leicester City 2–0 London City Lionesses". thefa.com. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • ^ "'My masters prepared me for the demands of the football industry.'". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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