Rebecca McKenna
.jpg) McKenna with Lewes in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca McKenna | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glentoran | 0 | (0) | |
| 2017–2021 | Linfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Lewes | 28 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (0) |
| 2024- | Birmingham City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Northern Ireland | 21 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2022 | |||
Rebecca McKenna (born 13 April 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham City W.F.C. She has appeared for Lewes in the FA Women's Championship and the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Career
[edit]On 6 July 2021 McKenna joined FA Women's Championship team Lewes.[1]
In September 2022 she scored the winning goal for Northern Ireland when they played Luxembourg. McKenna said that she advised any other Northern Irish players to take a spell with a mainland British team if offered.[2] McKenna appeared in every match for Lewes in the 2022–2023 season. She left the club at the end of that season[3] and joined Charlton Athletic on a one-year contract.[4] Upon the expiry of her contract she left Charlton Athletic and joined Birmingham City on a two-year deal.[5]
International career
[edit]McKenna has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[6]
McKenna was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[7]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia |  North Macedonia |
2–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2 September 2022 | Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
2–1 | 2–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bunting, Josh (6 July 2021). "Rebecca McKenna makes move from Linfield to Lewes". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "'Grasp' cross-channel opportunities urges McKenna". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland international defender McKenna to leave Lewes". FAWSL Full-Time. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic sign former Lewes defender McKenna". FAWSL Full-Time. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham sign Northern Ireland defender McKenna". BBC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Rebecca McKenna – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Rebecca McKenna at WorldFootball.net
- Rebecca McKenna at Soccerway
- Profile at Lewes W.F.C.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland women's international footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Linfield F.C. Women players
- Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players
- Lewes F.C. Women players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players
- Sportspeople from Bangor, County Down
- Association footballers from County Down
- Northern Ireland women's association football biography stubs