| Jemma Connor-Iommi | |
| Fullname: | Jemma Louise Connor-Iommi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1985 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sutton Coldfield, England |
| Position: | Centre back / Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa Ladies |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–2010 |
| Years3: | 2008–2010 |
| Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | Nottingham Forest |
| Clubs5: | Oxford United Ladies |
| Clubs6: | London Bees |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland |
| Pcupdate: | 4 May 2010 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 4 May 2010 (UTC) |
Jemma Louise Connor-Iommi (born 28 May 1985) is a football coach and former player. She most recently played as a defender for London Bees. Connor-Iommi was born in England but represented the Republic of Ireland at senior international level.
After two years at the national academy for women's football in Gateshead, 18-year-old Connor-Iommi went to America on a scholarship in 2003.[2] She returned home six months into the four-year course due to a weight problem.[2]
Connor-Iommi lost 9st[2] and played for Doncaster Rovers Belles then West Bromwich Albion Ladies.[3] She joined Premier League Birmingham City in 2008[4] but continued to appear for West Bromwich Albion (then called Sporting Club Albion) in the Midland Combination.[5]
She also played futsal for Team United Birmingham.[6]
With Birmingham City inactive until the FA WSL started in spring 2011, Connor-Iommi joined Nottingham Forest in the 2010–2011 Premier League.[7] In 2012–13 Connor-Iommi captained Nottingham Forest while also working as a manager in a school.[8]
When Oxford United were elected into FA WSL 2 in 2014 Connor-Iommi signed for them. After playing in every match for Oxford, she joined WSL 2 rivals London Bees ahead of the 2015 campaign.[9] In June 2016, Connor-Iommi returned to West Brom as a development manager.
Connor-Iommi was eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team through her Irish father. She was called up for the first time in May 2008.[3] She then went on a tour to America that autumn.[10]
In October 2008 she participated in Ireland's Euro 2009 play-off defeat by Iceland, under the name Jemma O'Connor.[11]
Tony Iommi is Jemma's mother's cousin.[2] In 2009 Connor-Iommi worked as a warrant officer, which she described as: "knocking on offenders' doors and hoping not to get your head kicked in".[12]