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Northern Irish footballer
Shannon Turner
Personal information
Full name Shannon Turner
Date of birth (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team West Bromwich Albion
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2018 Coventry United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Birmingham City
2020–2021 Boldmere St Michaels 4 (0)
2021–2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 (0)
2023– West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
International career
2016 Northern Ireland U19 3 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shannon Turner (born 8 September 1997) became a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion in 2021 after leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She was on the Northern Ireland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

Life

Turner was born and brought up in Acocks Green, Birmingham in the West Midlands.

Turner has played for a number of leading English football clubs, including Birmingham City W.F.C.

She joined the Wolves in August 2021.

She was the only uncapped player named to play for the Northern Ireland women's national team for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022. She qualified to play for Northern Ireland as some of her grandparents were from there. The other two goalkeepers in the squad are Jackie Burns and Becky Flaherty. Turner said that joining the squad had inspired her to try to be the top Northern Ireland goalkeeper.

She was in Cardiff in April 2023 in a friendly match against the Welsh team which ended in a 3-0 victory for Wales. There was a similar result in Dundee when Northern Irish team were beaten by the Scottish National team's three goals in another friendly match at Dens Park.

Northern Ireland were playing the Republic of Ireland in September 2023 and Turner was in goal. Northern Ireland lost by three goals to none. The next match was the Hungarian team in October 2023 at the Ménfői úti Stadion in Győr, Hungary and Jackie Burns was injured. Shannon deputised in a game that they lost 3-2, however Shannon's save of an attempt by Evelin Fenyvesi was described as superb.

References

  1. "Shannon Turner a surprise candidate for Northern Ireland Women's Euro 2022 squad after Kenny Shiels call". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. "Turner heading to Women's Euro 2022". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. ^ "Former youth international goalkeeper Turner joins Wolves". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. "Northern Ireland call-up came just after I had rediscovered my love for the game, says Wolves keeper Shannon Turner". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. The Athletic Staff. "Northern Ireland's full 23-player Women's Euro 2022 squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  7. "Shannon Turner is keen to prove her credentials to Kenny Shiels and become the Northern Ireland number one". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  8. "Wales turn on the style to comfortably beat Northern Ireland in friendly". guernseypress.com. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  9. "Scotland beat Northern Ireland 3-0 in friendly". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  10. "Republic of Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland: Tanya Oxtoby says NI 'on right track' despite loss". BBC Sport. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. "Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat". BBC Sport. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
Northern Ireland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022
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