Courtney Sweetman-Kirk

Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk (born 16 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship. She has previously played for FA WSL clubs Liverpool, Everton, Notts County and Lincoln as well as Coventry City and Leicester City in the FA Women's Premier League. Sweetman-Kirk has represented England at under-23 level.

Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
With Liverpool in 2019
Personal information
Full name Courtney Alexandra Sweetman-Kirk[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 23
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Leicester City 54 (33)
2011–2013 Coventry City 35 (15)
2013–2014 Lincoln/Notts County 9 (1)
2014–2017 Doncaster Rovers Belles 43 (40)
2017–2018 Everton 18 (5)
2018–2020 Liverpool 30 (10)
2020– Sheffield United 10 (3)
National team
2013 England U-23 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2020

Club career
With Everton in 2018

Lincoln / Notts County, 2013–2014

Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 1 club, Lincoln Ladies in July 2013.[3] During her first season with the club, she made seven appearances and scored one goal during a 2–0 win over Chelsea L.F.C.[4][5] Notts County finished in sixth place during the regular season with a 2–8–4.[6]

Doncaster Rovers Belles, 2015–2017

In July 2014, Sweetman-Kirk signed with FA WSL 2 club, Doncaster Rovers Belles.[7][8] She scored 20 goals in 20 matches during the 2015 FA WSL 2 season, helping lift the team to FA WSL 1 the following year.[9] She was subsequently named FA WSL 2 Players' Player of the Year.[10] During a match against Everton in August 2015, Sweetman-Kirk scored a hat trick after subbing in during the second half of the match when Everton was up 2–0. Her hat trick resulted in a 3–2 win.[11]

In 2016, she signed a full-time professional contract with Doncaster,[9] only to suffer a broken leg in a pre-season friendly.[12] Although Doncaster were relegated in her absence, in the subsequent FA WSL Spring Series resurgent Sweetman-Kirk scored nine goals in nine games to finish as WSL 2 top goalscorer.[13]

Everton, 2017–2018

Everton signed Sweetman-Kirk from Doncaster after their promotion to the WSL 1 on a two-year contract and paying an undisclosed fee.[14] She was Everton's top-goalscorer in her first season with nine goals in all competitions

Liverpool, 2018–2020

Sweetman-Kirk transferred to local rivals Liverpool in July 2018.[15] On 23 May 2020, while the league was still suspended indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweetman-Kirk announced she had left the club following the expiration of her contract earlier in the month.[16]

International

Sweetman-Kirk made her debut for the England under-23 national team in June 2013.[17] Her five goals during the tournament (including a hat trick against Ireland) helped Great Britain win the 2013 World University Games in Russia.[18][19]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 May 2020.[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2008–09[21] WPL Northern 12430154
2009–10[22] 2114212315
2010–11[23] 2115322417
Total 543300836236
Coventry City 2011–12[24] WPL National 17631207
2012–13[25] 189512310
Total 351500824317
Lincoln /

Notts County

 2013 WSL 1 71002192
2014 20203070
Total 912051162
Doncaster Rovers 2014 WSL 2 131000001310
2015 182010552425
2016 WSL 1 30100040
2017 WSL 2 91010001010
Total 434030555145
Everton 2017–18 WSL 1 1852351259
Liverpool 2018–19 WSL 191031422613
2019–20 1101041161
Total 301041834214
Career total 1891041143915239123
  1. Includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. Includes the National League Cup, WSL Cup

Honours

Club

Coventry City

  • Birmingham FA County Cup: 2013

Individual
  • FA WSL 2 Players' Player of the Year: 2015
  • FA WSL 2 Spring Series Top Goalscorer: 2015

References
  1. "Eesti universiaadikoondis mängib kohtadele" (in Estonian). Põlva FC Lootos. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. "Lincoln Ladies sign Coventry's Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". BBC. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". Soccer Way. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  5. "Lincoln Complete Chelsea Hat-Trick". Notts County Ladies FC. Archived from the original (29 September 2013) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. "2013 FA WSL 1". Soccer Way. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  7. "Interview: Sweetman-Kirk on Joining". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. "Doncaster Belles: Sweetman-Kirk capture delights Staniforth". South Yorkshire Times. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. Ruszkai, Amee (25 December 2015). "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk goes full time with Doncaster". Vavel. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. Trehan, Dev (6 December 2015). "Lucy Bronze aims to push on after winning England Player of the Year award". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  11. "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk treble inspires Doncaster to Everton win". BBC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  12. "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk: Doncaster Rovers Belles striker suffers broken leg". BBC Sport. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. Frith, Wilf (9 September 2017). "The FA Women's Football Awards Winners Revealed". She Kicks. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  14. "Ladies Land Sweetman-Kirk". Everton F.C. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  15. "Crossing the divide". The FA. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  16. "Liverpool FC Women confirm Courtney Sweetman-Kirk departure". www.liverpoolfc.com.
  17. "Lincoln sign Sweetman-Kirk". England FA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  18. Smith, Matthew (15 August 2013). "Stars of Universiade Aiming for The Premier League". The Daily Touch. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  19. "Interview with Courtney Sweetman-Kirk". The Footy Site. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  20. "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  21. "Leicester City – Player Season Totals 2008–09". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  22. "Leicester City – Player Season Totals 2009–10". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  23. "Leicester City – Player Season Totals 2010–11". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  24. "Coventry City – Player Season Totals 2011–12". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  25. "Coventry City – Player Season Totals 2012–13". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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