Courtney Sweetman-Kirk

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
Personal information
Full name Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Number 9
Youth career
Leicester City Women
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Leicester City Women
2011–2013 Coventry City
2013–2014 Notts County 9 (1)
2014– Doncaster Rovers Belles
National team
2013 England U-23 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk (born 16 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Doncaster Rovers Belles.[3][4][5][6] She previously played for FA WSL club Notts County as well as Coventry City and Leicester City in the FA Women's Premier League. Sweetman-Kirk represented England on the England under-23 national team .

Playing career

Club

Lincoln Ladies / Notts County, 2013

Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 1 club, Lincoln Ladies in July 2013.[7] During her first season with the club, she made seven appearances and scored one goal during a 2–0 win over Chelsea L.F.C.[8][9] Notts County finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 2–8–4.[10]

Doncaster Rovers Belles, 2015–present

In July 2014, Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 2 club, Doncaster Rovers Belles.[11][12] She scored 20 goals in 20 matches during the 2015 FA WSL 2 season, helping lift the team to FA WSL 1 the following year.[13] She was subsequently named FA WSL 2 Players' Player of the Year.[14] During a match against Everton in August 2015, Sweetman-Kirk scored a hat trick after subbing in during the second half of the match when Everton was up 2–0. Her hat trick resulted in a 3–2 win.[15]

In 2016, she signed a fully professional contract with Doncaster.[13]

International

Sweetman-Kirk made her debut for the England under-23 national team in June 2013.[16] Her five goals during the tournament (including a hat trick against Ireland) helped England win the 2013 World University Games in Russia.[17][18]

Honours

Individual
Team

with Coventry City

References

  1. ↑ "Eesti universiaadikoondis mängib kohtadele" (in Estonian). Põlva FC Lootos. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk: Doncaster Rovers Belles striker suffers broken leg". BBC. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Jones, Paul (5 January 2016). "Women's football: Full-time contract for Courtney Sweetman-Kirk at Doncaster Rovers Belles". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Doncaster Belles star says 'possibilities are endless' ahead of new season". itv. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers Belles v Everton: Top spot is our target - Sweetman-Kirk". Doncaster Free Press. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lincoln Ladies sign Coventry's Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". BBC. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". Soccer Way. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lincoln Complete Chelsea Hat-Trick" (29 September 2013). Notts County Ladies FC. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "2013 FA WSL 1". Soccer Way. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Interview: Sweetman-Kirk on Joining". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Doncaster Belles: Sweetman-Kirk capture delights Staniforth". South Yorkshire Times. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  13. 1 2 Ruszkai, Amee (25 December 2015). "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk goes full time with Doncaster". Vavel. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  14. ↑ Trehan, Dev (6 December 2015). "Lucy Bronze aims to push on after winning England Player of the Year award". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk treble inspires Doncaster to Everton win". BBC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lincoln sign Sweetman-Kirk". England FA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  17. ↑ Smith, Matthew (15 August 2013). "Stars of Universiade Aiming for The Premier League". The Daily Touch. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Interview with Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". The Footy Site. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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