Shannon Turner
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997
Place of birth Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Birmingham City
Boldmere St Michaels 4 (0)
2021– Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 (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) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She is 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 football 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]

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. 1 2 "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.


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