| Reanna Blades | |
| Fullname: | Reanna Lauren Blades |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Croydon, Surrey, England[1] |
| Height: | 1.57m |
| Position: | Midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | Burnley |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Lewes (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Burnley |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 29 November 2021 |
Reanna Lauren Blades (born 2 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North side Burnley. She previously played for Chelsea, Lewes, and the England under-19 team.
Prior to joining Chelsea's academy at under-14 level, she spent a season with Brighton's Regional Talent Club.[2] At under-21 academy level, Blades featured in 23 matches, scoring 15 goals.[3]
On 1 August 2021, in a friendly match prior to the 2021–22 season, Blades scored her debut senior goal for Chelsea, an equalising goal in a 2–1 defeat to Arsenal.[4] On 13 October 2022, Blades signed for first professional contract with Women's Super League club Chelsea at the age of 18.[5]
On 19 March 2023, she made her competitive debut for Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-final match against Reading, as a second-half substitute.[6] On 23 April 2023 Blades scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in the WSL Academy League Cup Final.[7]
On 19 July 2023, Blades joined Women's Championship club Lewes on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8] [9]
On 30 June 2024, she left Chelsea after the end of her contract,[10] and joined Burnley on 1 August.[11]
Blades has represented England at under-16, under-17, and under-19 youth levels.[12]
In 2020, Blades backed The Telegraph's "Keep Kids Active in Lockdown" campaign. At age 16 she coached children for United Synergy FC in Croydon. In July 2023, alongside Lioness Fara Williams, Blades joined lingerie company Bluebella's campaign in support of women's sports.[13]
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