Sam Tierney | |
Fullname: | Samantha Tierney |
Birth Date: | 1998 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
Height: | 1.67 m |
Position: | Midfielder / Defender |
Currentclub: | Leicester City |
Clubnumber: | 3 |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Sheffield United |
Years1: | 2014–2018 |
Clubs1: | Doncaster Rovers |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs2: | Sheffield United |
Caps2: | 30 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020– |
Clubs3: | Leicester City |
Caps3: | 74 |
Goals3: | 9 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
Club-Update: | 21:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 2 September 2021 |
Samantha Tierney (born 8 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Leicester City.
She started her career as an academy player at Sheffield United, before joining Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2014, rejoining Sheffield United in 2018,[1] and signing with Leicester City in 2020.[2] Her goal against London City Lionesses in April 2021 helped confirm Leicester's promotion to the Women's Super League ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]
In 2021, Tierney graduated with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University with a masters degree in Sport Business Management, after previously completing an undergraduate degree in Sports Development with Coaching at the university.[4]