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Abbey-Leigh Stringer (born 17 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club DC Power.
_(cropped).jpg) Stringer in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abbey-Leigh Stringer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DC Power | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Birmingham City | 37 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Everton | 40 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | West Ham United | 37 | (1) |
| 2024– | DC Power | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | England U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | England U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2017 | |||
Stringer spent her youth development with Aston Villa's center of excellence.[1] Her performances and development there earned her call-ups for England's youth national teams at various levels.
In June 2014, Stringer signed with WSL 1 side and cross-town rivals, Birmingham City[2][3] After limited appearances for Birmingham, she was loaned back to Aston Villa in July 2015 to gain more experience and develop her skills.[4][5]
At the conclusion of her loan spell, she returned to Birmingham and signed a professional deal in January 2016.[4] During her time with Birmingham she would make 37 league appearances, 6 WSL Cup appearances, and help the Blues finish as runners up in the 2016 WSL Cup and the 2016–17 FA Women's Cup.[6]
In August 2018, Stringer signed for Everton.[7] Stringer went on to having a 40 match spell with Everton. She scored 1 goal.
Stringer then moved to West Ham United in 2021. She played 37 matches and scored 1 goal.
In July 2024, Stringer was announced as a member of the inaugural roster for USL Super League club DC Power FC.[8][9]
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Stringer has made appearances for various youth levels of the England national team from U-17s through U-23s.[7] She contributed 2 starts and 3 appearances for England during their runner-up finish in the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[6]
Club
- As of match played 24 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2014 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2015 | Women's Super League 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Everton | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| DC Power FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 153 | 2 | ||
- Includes Women's FA Cup
- Includes FA Women's League Cup
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