Lianne Sanderson
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Lianne Joan Sanderson[1] |
| Date of birth |
February 3, 1988 (1988-02-03) (age 24) |
| Place of birth |
Watford, England |
| Height |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Philadelphia Independence |
| Number |
10 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1997–2008 |
Arsenal Ladies |
|
|
| 2008–2010 |
Chelsea Ladies |
|
|
| 2010–2011 |
Philadelphia Independence |
40 |
(8) |
| 2011– |
Espanyol |
5 |
(2) |
| National team‡ |
| 2006–2010 |
England |
29 |
(8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:23, August 19 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:25, August 26 2009 (UTC) |
Lianne Joan Sanderson (born 3 February 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Espanyol in the Superliga Femenina as a striker.
[edit] Club career
Sanderson joined Arsenal in 1997 as part of their youth programme. Her first full season with the first team came in the 2003–2004 season, and she continued to play in the first team from then on. In the 2006 FA Women's Cup final, Sanderson scored the fifth goal of a 5–0 win over Leeds United, and was voted Player of the Match.
Sanderson finished the 2006–07 season as Arsenal's top–scorer, with 40 goals scored in 41 appearances across four competitions, all of which were won by Arsenal. In the 2007–08 season, she amassed 51 goals in 36 appearances, including the third in Arsenal's 4-1 FA Women's Cup final triumph over Leeds United.
On 3 July 2008, it was announced that Sanderson and Arsenal team mate Anita Asante had joined Chelsea Ladies. Upon signing Sanderson said "I always said I would never play for anyone else other than Chelsea. I have been at Arsenal for 11 years and it is a big change for me to have to leave the team, but both Anita and I wanted a new challenge. Sometimes you have to try new things and challenge yourself personally and I know that is what I am looking forward to doing here. So now I am just looking forward to what's ahead. Hopefully Anita and I will come in and help Chelsea win things."
Sanderson was drafted in the WPS international draft, and now belongs to Philadelphia Independence. She indicated that a delay in the creation of the FA WSL was behind her move to the United States.[3] In two seasons in the WPS she scored eight goals. Following the end of the 2011 season Sanderson signed for Espanyol, in the Spanish league.[4]
[edit] International career
Sanderson has played for England at Under-15, 17, 19 and 21 levels. On 3 May 2006, she was called up for the England first team. She hit the crossbar with a shot from 25 yards, shortly after coming off the bench for her debut against Hungary. She was drafted into the squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France in September 2006 as a replacement for the injured Jo Potter.[5]
She scored her first senior goal in England's 4-0 Euro 2009 qualifier win against Northern Ireland on May 13, 2007. It was her fifth cap.
On 16 August 2010 Sanderson announced that she no longer wanted to be considered for England duty while manager Hope Powell was in charge, due to perceived unfair treatment by both the England hierarchy and Powell.[6]
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
[edit] Honours
With Arsenal Ladies
- 2006-07.
- 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
- 2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
- 2004-05, 2006-07.
- 2004-05, 2005-06.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Sanderson, Lianne |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Association footballer |
| Date of birth |
3 February 1988 |
| Place of birth |
Watford, England |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Northern Ireland
Belarus
Finland
South Africa
Canada
Turkey
Switzerland
Austria
