| Hannah Silcock | |
| Fullname: | Hannah Mary Kagaza Silcock |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 2004 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Liverpool |
| Clubnumber: | 34 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 28 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 April 2024 |
Hannah Mary Kagaza Silcock (born 18 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the England under-23 team. Silcock previously played for Blackburn Rovers and represented England at under-19 level.
Silcock made her senior debut for Liverpool in their 2021–22 winning season. She featured 5 times in Women's Championship, League Cup, and FA Cup matches.[1]
On October 6 2022, Silcock signed her first professional contract with Liverpool aged 18, having joined the club aged 8 and playing for the Regional Talent Club's under-16s.[2] [3] [4] On 7 December, she featured in the starting lineup for the 2022–23 League Cup match against Manchester United, and was praised by manager Matt Beard, despite the team losing 2–0.[5]
In March 2023, silcock was featured in Goal.com's "NXGN Nine" as one of the "wonderkids" due for senior England careers and the "most exciting prospects" from the under-19s. She was described as "incredibly highly-rated" and a "classy centre-back who is good on the ball".[6]
On 25 August 2023, Silcock joined Women's Championship side Blackburn Rovers on loan for the 2023–24 season.[7] [8] On 4 March she conceded an own goal against Durham in a 2–2 after crossing the ball into her own net,[9] followed by scoring against Sheffield United on 28 April.[10]
In October 2022, Silcock received her first call-up to the England under-19 squad for 2023 U19 Championship qualification. She made her youth international debut in the starting eleven against Slovakia on October 5,[11] followed by appearing as a substitute against Slovenia.[12] In in April 2023, Silcock featured as the number 6 centre-back for second round qualification matches,[13] [14] with England missing out on qualifying for the final tournament after being defeated 1–0 by Spain.[15]
In November 2023, Silcock was included in the under-23 squad.[16] On 26 February 2024 she scored her first youth international goal against the Netherlands after her debut start in the side.[17]
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