- Karen Carney
Infobox Football biography
playername = Karen Carney
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1987|8|1|mf=y
cityofbirth =Solihull
countryofbirth =England
position = Winger / Forward
currentclub = Arsenal Ladies
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001-2006
2006-"present"
clubs = Birmingham Ladies
Arsenal Ladies
caps(goals) =
21 (10)
nationalyears = 2005-"present"
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 38 (5)
pcupdate = 14:08,17 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:08,22 September 2007 (UTC)Karen Carney (born
August 1 ,1987 ) is a footballer who currently plays for Arsenal Ladies FC, and is one of the youngest women ever to play for England at full international level.Club career
Carney joined Birmingham City at the age of 11, and played at various age levels for the club alongside the likes of
Eniola Aluko ,Hazzana Parnell andLaura Bassett . She made her first-team debut for Birmingham City in the Premiership against Fulham, at the age of just 14.She joined Arsenal on
July 13 ,2006 , and played a major part in the team that won four major honours in the 2006/07 season: the FA Women's Premier League,FA Women's Cup ,FA Women's Premier League Cup , and theUEFA Women's Cup .International career
Carney made her senior international debut in England's 4-1 victory over Italy in 2005, coming off the bench to score England’s fourth goal. She became the youngest player to be handed a senior debut during
Hope Powell 's current reign as England coach.She then went on to become an integral part of the team at the European Championships later that year, including a last-minute winning goal in the 3–2 win over Finland, which earned her a lot of media attention.
Carney has won the FA National Young Player of the Year award in each of the last two seasons.
Additionally, she was selected by the
Chicago Red Stars in the third round (19th overall) of the 2008 WPS Initial International Draft. She will presumably join Head Coach Emma Hayes, who had served as Arsenal Ladies Football Club's first team assistant coach. Carney will also join England teammateAlex Scott , for the 2009 season.External links
* [http://www.arsenal.com/player.asp?thisNav=ladies&plid=65037&clid=4433&cpid=827 Arsenal.com page]
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