Fran Kitching

Frances Emily Kitching (born 17 February 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has previously played for Liverpool, Chelsea, and Watford.

Fran Kitching
Personal information
Full name Frances Emily Kitching[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998[2]
Place of birth Maltby, England[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2015 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Chelsea 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Watford (loan) 17 (0)
2018 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2018–2020 Liverpool 10 (0)
2020– Sheffield United 13 (0)
National team
2017 England U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2018

Career

Kitching joined the academy at Sheffield United at the age of 10, with her family being lifelong fans of the club.[4][5] After graduating from the Sheffield United Regional Talent Club, she joined Chelsea in 2015, becoming the club's third-choice goalkeeper.[6] In 2016, she made her competitive debut against London Bees in the FA Women's Continental League Cup.[7][8] Kitching made her debut in the WSL on the 30 April 2017 in which Chelsea beat Yeovil Town 6-0.[9]

For the 2017/18 season, Kitching joined Watford on loan.[8] She made her competitive debut for the club in a 3-1 loss to Oxford United on the 2 October.[10] In June 2018, Kitching returned to Sheffield United, however in August 2018, she joined Liverpool.[4][11]

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Frances Kitching". Chelsea.fawsl.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. Shield, James (19 June 2018). "Sheffield United Ladies: Carla Ward makes her first summer signing as international goalkeeper returns to Bramall Lane". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. "Women net Chelsea stopper". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. "Sheffield United Ladies add Fran Kitching from Chelsea". Forge Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. "Sheffield United Women capture goalkeeper Fran Kitching - She Kicks Women's Football Magazine". She Kicks Women's Football Magazine. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. Lawson, Sophie (4 July 2016). "London Bees (4) 3-3 (2) Chelsea: Cupset in Barnet as Blues bow out to Bees". VAVEL.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. "Watford Ladies Take Keeper Kitching On Loan - She Kicks Women's Football Magazine". She Kicks Women's Football Magazine. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. "Chelsea Ladies v Yeovil Town Ladies". BBC Sport. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. "Ladies | Watford 1-3 Oxford United". Watfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  11. "LFC Women complete signing of goalkeeper Fran Kitching". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.


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