Amy Kane

Amy Kane

Kane (centre) playing for Everton in October 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-10) 10 September 1986
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Everton Ladies
2009–2010 Blackburn Rovers Ladies 11 (0)
2010–2014 Everton Ladies

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:08, 4 September 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986)[1] is an English former football midfielder. She played for Everton Ladies and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level.

Club career

Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15.[2] She progressed the senior side, scoring the winning goal for them in the shock 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final win over Arsenal.[3] When homeless Fara Williams signed for Everton, Kane's family took her in and helped her establish herself.[4] Kane joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in January 2009 in search of more regular first team football.[5]

She returned to Everton in summer 2010 for the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.[6] When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Kane decided to retire in order to focus on her career away from football.[7]

International career

Kane has represented England at Under-19,[8] Under-21[9] and Under-23 levels. In April 2007 she was chosen to join the England senior side's training camp at La Manga.[10]

She has also represented Great Britain at the World University Games,[11] scoring a hat-trick in four minutes in Great Britain's first group game of the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, a 10–0 win against Estonia.[12]

Personal life

Kane attended Liverpool John Moores University,[11] on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.[13][14]

Blackburn Rovers statistics

Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[5] 2008–09 8020000000100
2009–10 600020110091
Club Total14020201100191

References

  1. "Amy Kane". Soccerway. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. "Blackburn capture Kane". Fair Game. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. Tony Leighton (28 February 2008). "Everton stun gunners to win cup". BBC. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  4. McRae, Donald (17 November 2014). "Fara Williams: ‘I had football. A lot of homeless girls have nothing’". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Amy Kane". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  6. "Everton Ladies 6 – 0 Klaksvik". Everton F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  7. "Duo Depart". Everton L.F.C. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  8. "England U19s begin with victory". Fair Game. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  9. "England U21s beat Finland". Fair Game. 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  10. "England training camp squad". Fair Game. 02-04-2007. Retrieved 2009-09-04. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. 1 2 "Great Britain women’s football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  12. "GB hit double figures". Fair Game. 01-07-2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. "Amy Kane". Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  14. "FA selects TASS athletes". Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2009.


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