Kelsie Burrows

Kelsie Burrows (born 22 February 2001) is a Northern Irish association footballer who plays as a defender for Linfield. She has also played for English FA Women's Championship club Blackburn Rovers LFC and the Northern Ireland women's national team.[2]

Kelsie Burrows
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001[1]
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Position(s) Defender[1]
Club information
Current team
 Linfield
Youth career
Comber Rec.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Linfield 0 (0)
2019–2020 Blackburn Rovers 4 (0)
2020– Linfield 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Northern Ireland U17 6 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U18 1 (0)
2018–2019 Northern Ireland U19 9 (2)
2020– Northern Ireland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:34, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:34, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

In September 2019 she left Northern Ireland to attend university in Preston, Lancashire, signing for nearby Blackburn Rovers of the FA Women's Championship.[3] She returned to Linfield in February 2020.[4] In June 2020 she modelled the club's controversial new away kit, which was based on the colours of the Ulster Volunteer Force flag.[5]

International career

Burrows was called up to the senior Northern Ireland squad for the first time in October 2019 for UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying Group C fixtures with Norway and Wales.[6] She made her senior international debut in a 1–0 defeat by Iceland on 4 March 2020, at the 2020 Pinatar Cup.[7]

References
  1. Kelsie Burrows at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. Kelsie Burrows – UEFA competition record
  3. "Blackburn Rovers: Perry and Burrows sign from Linfield". BBC Sport. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. McKinley, Stuart (26 February 2020). "Lewis keen to fly out of the traps after Blues given a tough opener against Glens". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. Simpson, Mark (15 June 2020). "Linfield Football Kit: Umbro apologises for any offence caused". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. "Duo set for international action". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. Bunting, Josh (4 March 2020). "Northern Ireland beaten despite spirited display in Pinatar Cup opener against Iceland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 October 2020. Casey Howe, Kelsie Burrows and Danielle Maxwell made their senior international debuts


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