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Emma Byrne
Byrne after the 2007 FA Women's Cup final
Personal information
Full name Emma Anne Byrne
Date of birth (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Leixlip, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal Ladies
Number 1
Youth career
Leixlip United[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St. Patrick's Athletic
Fortuna Hjørring
2000– Arsenal Ladies
International career‡
1996– Republic of Ireland 113 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2014

Emma Anne Byrne (born 14 June 1979) is an Irish association footballer from Leixlip in County Kildare. She currently plays as a goalkeeper for the English team Arsenal, and also for the Republic of Ireland women's team.[3]

Club career

Byrne joined Arsenal in January 2000 from St Patrick's Athletic, and has been their first choice goalkeeper ever since. She was voted club Players' Player of the Year in 2003 and 2005.

In April 2007 Byrne became a European champion with Arsenal, when they beat Umeå IK of Sweden in the final of the UEFA Women's Cup by 1–0 on aggregate, a tie in which she made numerous vital saves in the home and away games.[4]

International career

Byrne made her first appearance for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team on 31 March 1996 against Belgium. She won her 100th cap against Croatia on 26 September 2013.[5]

Personal life

Byrne previously worked in the FAI ticket office[2] and is now employed as a coach in Arsenal's Academy.[1]

In June 2013 she married Marcus Bignot. [6]

Honours

2007
2011, 2012
2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013-14
2011, 2012, 2013
1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08

References

  1. ^ a b Paul Croughton (28 October 2008). "Emma Byrne: C'mon, take your best shot, boys". The Times. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Emma Byrne Interview". NI Goalkeeping. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  3. ^ FAI article
  4. ^ UEFA website
  5. ^ "Emma Byrne set to join Ireland 100 club in qualifier against Croatia". RTÉ Sport. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Arsenal's Emma nets herself a husband". Irish Independent. Ireland. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.


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