Millie Bright

Millie Bright

Millie Bright, left
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Doncaster Belles
2011–2012 → Leeds Ladies (loan)
2015– Chelsea 21 (1)
National team‡
England U-17
England U-20
England U-23
2016– England 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:18, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Millie Bright (born 21 August 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League[1][2] and for the England national team.

Playing career

Club

In December 2014, Bright signed with Chelsea L.F.C. ahead of the 2015 season.[3][4] Chelsea assistant manager Paul Green said of the signing, "Millie is a great character and a young player who is hungry to develop and improve her game. She has a lot of experience for a 21-year-old and has already played a lot of games in the FA WSL and knows what the league is all about. She will add strength and physicality to the squad and I’m sure that she will prove to be a good addition to this talented group of players as we look to build on last season’s achievements." Chelsea finished in first place during the regular season with a 10–2–2 record and qualified for the 2016-17 UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time in the team's history.[5] Bright made fourteen appearances for Chelsea during the 2015 season tallying a total of 906 minutes.[6][7]

International

Bright has represented England on numerous youth national teams, including the under-23 squad.[5] In June 2016, she scored a penalty kick goal against the United States during the final game of the Nordic Cup.[8] National coach Mark Sampson gave her a first cap for the senior England national team in September 2016, as a last-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Belgium.[9]

Honors

Individual
Team

with Chelsea

with Doncaster

References

  1. ↑ "Chelsea Ladies: Millie Bright joins Blues from Doncaster Belles". BBC. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea Ladies: European debut puts champions' party on hold". BBC. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Archer, Bruce (10 December 2014). "Chelsea snap up young England star". Daily Star. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Women's football: Chelsea Ladies have signed Millie Bright". Sky Sports. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Chelsea Ladies sign England U23 star Millie Bright". getwestlondon. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Millie Bright". Soccer Way. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Millie Bright confident of instant Chelsea response". FAWSL. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "U-23 WNT Wins Nordic Tournament in England after 1-1 Draw with Hosts". U.S. Soccer Federation. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Lavery, Glenn (20 September 2016). "Lionesses douse Belgium's Red Flames to finish top". The Football Association. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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