Jenna Legg

Jenna Olivia Legg (born 23 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic in the FA Women's Championship.

Jenna Legg
Personal information
Full name Jenna Olivia Legg[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997
Place of birth Basingstoke, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 21
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Chelsea 0 (0)
2016 → Oxford United (loan)
2017–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 17 (0)
2019– Charlton Athletic 8 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 England U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2019

Club career

Legg emerged from Chelsea's Centre of Excellence to join the first team for the 2016 FA WSL season.[2] In July 2016 Chelsea sent Legg and teammate Laura Rafferty on loan to Oxford United.[3] Legg and Rafferty both signed for Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the FA WSL Spring Series.[4]

In March 2019, Legg left Brighton by mutual consent and was praised by the team's coach Hope Powell: "Jenna leaves the club having played a huge part in our recent success, and her contribution will not be forgotten."[5]

On 22 August 2019, Legg signed with FA Women's Championship team Charlton Athletic.[6]

International career

Legg played for the England women's national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Israel.[7]

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. "Biography". Chelsea F.C. Women. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. Bruce, Matthew (24 June 2016). "Oxford United Women boosted by double loan signing from Chelsea". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. Hollis, Steve (23 January 2017). "Albion Women snap up Chelsea duo Laura Rafferty and Jenna Legg". The Argus (Brighton). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. Frith, Wilf (18 March 2019). "Jenna Legg leaves Brighton & Hove Albion Women". She Kicks. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. "Charlton Athletic Women's Official Site". cafcwomen.co.uk.
  7. "Jenna Legg – Midfielder". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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