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Jess Carter
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Jess Carter (born 27 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team. She began her senior career at Birmingham City and has represented England from under-19 to under-23 youth level.
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Full name | Jessica Leigh Carter[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Warwick, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2013 | Warwick Junior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Birmingham City | 67 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Chelsea | 89 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | England U19 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | England U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | England U21 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | England | 36 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 16 July 2024 (UTC) |
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In 2017, Carter was awarded PFA Young Player of the Year and named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year. With Chelsea, she has won multiple WSL titles, FA Cups, and League Cups; with England, Carter is a European Championship and Finalissima winner, as well as a World Cup runner-up.