Shannon Turner (footballer)

Shannon Turner

Personal information
Full name	Shannon Turner
Date of birth	(1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	West Bromwich Albion
Number	13
Youth career
0000–2018	Coventry United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Birmingham City
2020–2021	Boldmere St Michaels	4	(0)
2021–2023	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	(0)
2023–	West Bromwich Albion	0	(0)
International career
2016	Northern Ireland U19	3	(0)
2023–	Northern Ireland	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shannon Turner (born 8 September 1997) became a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion in 2021 after leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She was on the Northern Ireland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[1]

Life

Turner was born and brought up in Acocks Green, Birmingham in the West Midlands.[2]

Turner has played for a number of leading English football clubs, including Birmingham City W.F.C.[3]

She joined the Wolves in August 2021.[3]

She was the only uncapped player named to play for the Northern Ireland women's national team for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022.[4] She qualified to play for Northern Ireland as some of her grandparents were from there.[5] The other two goalkeepers in the squad are Jackie Burns and Becky Flaherty.[6] Turner said that joining the squad had inspired her to try to be the top Northern Ireland goalkeeper.[7]

She was in Cardiff in April 2023 in a friendly match against the Welsh team which ended in a 3-0 victory for Wales.[8] There was a similar result in Dundee when Northern Irish team were beaten by the Scottish National team's three goals in another friendly match at Dens Park.[9]

Northern Ireland were playing the Republic of Ireland in September 2023 and Turner was in goal. Northern Ireland lost by three goals to none.[10] The next match was the Hungarian team in October 2023 at the Ménfői úti Stadion in Győr, Hungary and Jackie Burns was injured. Shannon deputised in a game that they lost 3-2, however Shannon's save of an attempt by Evelin Fenyvesi was described as superb.[11]

References

1. "Shannon Turner a surprise candidate for Northern Ireland Women's Euro 2022 squad after Kenny Shiels call". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
2. "Turner heading to Women's Euro 2022". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
3. "Former youth international goalkeeper Turner joins Wolves". www.wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
4. "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". IFA. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
5. "Northern Ireland call-up came just after I had rediscovered my love for the game, says Wolves keeper Shannon Turner". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
6. The Athletic Staff. "Northern Ireland's full 23-player Women's Euro 2022 squad". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
7. "Shannon Turner is keen to prove her credentials to Kenny Shiels and become the Northern Ireland number one". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
8. "Wales turn on the style to comfortably beat Northern Ireland in friendly". guernseypress.com. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
9. "Scotland beat Northern Ireland 3-0 in friendly". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
10. "Republic of Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland: Tanya Oxtoby says NI 'on right track' despite loss". BBC Sport. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
11. "Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat". BBC Sport. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-11-04.