Louise Quinn

Louise Quinn (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Fiorentina and the Ireland national soccer team.

Louise Quinn
Personal information
Full name Louise Quinn
Date of birth (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
Place of birth Blessington, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 16
Youth career
Blessington Boys FC
Lakeside FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2012 Peamount United
2010 → UCD
2013–2016 Eskilstuna United 90 (13)
2017 Notts County Ladies 1 (0)
2017–2020 Arsenal 59 (4)
2020– Fiorentina 5 (0)
National team
2008– Republic of Ireland 82 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:35, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Quinn played youth football with Lakeside FC in Wicklow[1] before joining Dublin club Peamount United in 2004.

Quinn captained Peamount to the 2008 FAI Women's Cup final at Richmond Park, where they lost 2–1 to St Francis[2] In 2010 Peamount won the FAI Cup final, after defeating Salthill Devon 4–2.[3] Quinn missed the occasion as she was on a work placement in the United States.[4]

In August 2011, Quinn scored a hat-trick against ŽNK Krka, as Peamount won 7–0 in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round in Slovakia.[5]

Quinn moved to Swedish club Eskilstuna United in January 2013.[6] She proved a success in Sweden as Eskilstuna were promoted from the Elitettan in her first season and finished seventh in the top-level Damallsvenskan in her second. In 2015, the team finished runners-up to FC Rosengård and coach Viktor Eriksson described Quinn as one of the best defenders in the league.[7] In 2016 team captain Quinn was ever present in the league and played in the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, but decided to leave Eskilstuna in November 2016.[8]

Quinn signed a short-term deal with Arsenal L.F.C. in the FA WSL on 3 May 2017.[9] She signed a new long term contract in May 2019.[10]

International career

Quinn captained the Ireland women's national football team at Under 19 level,[11] making a total of 25 appearances to add to her five caps for Ireland Under 17s.[12] She made her senior bow in February 2008, as a last-minute substitute for Niamh Fahey in a 4–1 friendly win over Poland at John Hyland Park in Baldonnel, Dublin.[13] In October 2008 Quinn was named in a 22-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying play-off against Iceland, described by Ireland's manager Noel King as "without doubt, the biggest game in the history of women's football in Ireland."[14]

In February 2009 Quinn won a second cap after making another substitute appearance, in a 2–0 friendly defeat to France.[13] After securing a regular position in the centre of Ireland's defence, Quinn was named the FAI Senior Women's International Player of the Year in 2013.[15]

International goals
Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
15 March 2012Estádio Algarve, Faro Portugal1–22012 Algarve Cup1
26 March 2013Tasos Markou, Paralimni Northern Ireland5–12013 Cyprus Cup1
37 March 2014Tasos Markou, Paralimni South Korea1–12014 Cyprus Cup1
45 April 2014Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Germany2–32015 FIFA Women's World Cup Qual.1
527 October 2015Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos Portugal2–12017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual.1
69 March 2016Tasos Markou, Paralimni Finland2–02016 Cyprus Cup1
77 April 2016Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac Montenegro5–02017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual.1
87 June 2016Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Montenegro9–02017 UEFA Women's Championship Qual.1

Personal life

Quinn was awarded an FAI scholarship to University College Dublin.[16] She also represented Irish Universities at the World University Games, playing in the 2009 tournament in Belgrade.[17]

References
  1. "Lakeside lose out despite good display". Wicklow People. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. "St. Francis win FAI Umbro Women's Cup in dramatic fashion". FAI.ie. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. Stephen Finn (26 July 2010). "O'Gorman Peamount hat-trick hero". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. "Salthill and Peamount set for Umbro Women's Cup final". FAI. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. "Peamount crush Krka". She Kicks. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. "Irländska till Eskilstuna United" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  7. Hannigan, Mary (14 January 2016). "Louise Quinn enjoying her football career in Sweden". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. Fredriksson, Emelie (24 November 2016). "Verklig trotjänare lämnar United" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  9. "Louise Quinn: Former Notts County defender joins Arsenal Ladies". BBC Sport. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. https://www.arsenal.com/news/louise-quinn-signs-new-contract-0
  11. "Louise Quinn [under-19]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  12. "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. "Louise Quinn [senior]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  14. "Arsenal stars in for Ireland's 'biggest game'". UEFA.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  15. "The mighty Quinn!". The Irish Independent. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  16. John Hudson (27 October 2008). "CUFL: Facilitators, scholarships and website launched". Herald.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  17. "World University Games". FAI Third Level Football. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
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