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Jess Carter

Jessica Leigh Carter (born 27 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Gotham FC 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. 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 two-time European Championship winner, a Finalissima winner, as well as a World Cup runner-up.

Infobox

2013
Birmingham City
2014
England U19
2016
England U20
2019
England U23
Full name
Jessica Leigh Carter
Date of birth
(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997
Place of birth
Warwick, England
Height
5 ft 5 in (1 m)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Gotham FC
Number
27
2004–2013
Warwick Junior
Years
Team
2013–2018
Birmingham City
2018–2024
Chelsea
2024–
Gotham FC
2016–2019
England U21
2017–
England

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, player season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Regular season
League
Playoffs
Apps
Apps
Club
Apps
Season
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
National Cup
Goals
National Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
Continental
Goals
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Club
Birmingham City
Season
2014
League
WSL 1
League
12
League
0
League
—
League
2
National Cup
0
National Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Continental
0
2015
2015
Club
2015
Season
14
League
0
League
—
League
2
League
0
League
7
National Cup
0
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
23
Continental
0
2016
2016
Club
2016
Season
16
League
0
League
—
League
1
League
0
League
4
National Cup
0
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
21
Continental
0
2017
2017
Club
2017
Season
7
League
0
League
—
League
0
League
0
League
—
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League Cup
7
League Cup
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
18
League
1
League
—
League
2
League
0
League
3
National Cup
0
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
23
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
67
League
1
League
0
League
0
League
7
League
0
National Cup
16
National Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
0
Continental
—
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2018–19
League
WSL
League
13
League
0
League
—
League
2
National Cup
0
National Cup
6
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Continental
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
8
League
1
League
—
League
2
League
0
League
5
National Cup
0
National Cup
–
League Cup
—
League Cup
15
Continental
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
9
League
0
League
—
League
0
League
0
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
6
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Continental
16
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
21
League
0
League
—
League
4
League
0
League
3
National Cup
1
National Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Continental
33
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
17
League
2
League
—
League
5
League
1
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
8
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Continental
31
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
21
League
0
League
—
League
4
League
0
League
2
National Cup
0
National Cup
9
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Continental
36
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
89
League
3
League
0
League
0
League
17
League
1
National Cup
18
National Cup
1
League Cup
31
League Cup
0
Continental
—
Gotham FC
Gotham FC
Club
Gotham FC
Season
2024
League
NWSL
League
10
League
0
League
2
League
0
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Continental
2
2025
2025
Club
2025
Season
23
League
0
League
3
League
0
League
—
League
—
National Cup
5
National Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
31
Continental
0
2026
2026
Club
2026
Season
5
League
0
League
—
League
—
League
—
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
6
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
38
League
0
League
5
League
0
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
7
League Cup
0
Continental
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
194
League
4
League
5
League
0
League
24
League
1
National Cup
34
National Cup
1
League Cup
42
League Cup
0
Continental
3
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Regular season
Playoffs
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Birmingham City
2014
WSL 1
12
0
—
2
0
2
0
4
0
2015
14
0
—
2
0
7
0
—
—
23
0
2016
16
0
—
1
0
4
0
—
—
21
0
2017
7
0
—
0
0
—
—
—
7
0
2017–18
18
1
—
2
0
3
0
—
—
23
1
Total
67
1
0
0
7
0
16
0
4
0
—
Chelsea
2018–19
WSL
13
0
—
2
0
6
0
3
0
2019–20
8
1
—
2
0
5
0
–
—
15
1
2020–21
9
0
—
0
0
1
0
6
0
—
16
2021–22
21
0
—
4
0
3
1
5
0
—
33
2022–23
17
2
—
5
1
1
0
8
0
—
31
2023–24
21
0
—
4
0
2
0
9
0
—
36
Total
89
3
0
0
17
1
18
1
31
0
—
Gotham FC
2024
NWSL
10
0
2
0
—
—
2
0
2
2025
23
0
3
0
—
—
5
0
—
31
0
2026
5
0
—
—
—
0
0
1
0
6
0
Total
38
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
3
Career total
194
4
5
0
24
1
34
1
42
0
3
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National Team
England
Year
2017
Apps
1
Goals
0
2021
2021
National Team
2021
Year
2
Apps
1
2022
2022
National Team
2022
Year
9
Apps
0
2023
2023
National Team
2023
Year
16
Apps
0
2024
2024
National Team
2024
Year
11
Apps
1
2025
2025
National Team
2025
Year
13
Apps
0
2026
2026
National Team
2026
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National Team
Total
Year
53
Apps
2
National Team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2017
1
0
2021
2
1
2022
9
0
2023
16
0
2024
11
1
2025
13
0
2026
1
0
Total
53
2
List of international goals scored by Jess Carter · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
30 November 2021
Venue
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England
Opponent
Latvia
Score
10–0
Result
20–0
Competition
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
23 February 2024
Venue
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain
Opponent
Austria
Score
5–1
Result
7–2
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
30 November 2021
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England
Latvia
10–0
20–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2
23 February 2024
Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Spain
Austria
5–1
7–2
Friendly

References

  1. Includes the FA Cup
  2. Includes the WSL Cup
  3. Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League, CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  4. Appearances in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
  5. Two appearances in the 2024–25 tournament, three appearances in the 2025–26 tournament
  6. Appearance in the FIFA Women's Champions Cup
  7. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: England (ENG)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  8. ChelseaFC
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women/jess-carter?pageTab=biography
  9. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jess-carter-england-women-b2388727.html
  10. www
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/getting-to-know-chelsea-women--jess-carter
  11. "Warwick Juniors Angels Win Girls Cup"
    http://www.birminghamfa.com/news/2013/apr/warwick-juniors-angels-win-girls-cup
  12. 90min
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230402021108/https://www.90min.com/posts/england-euro-2022-winners-honoured-gold-plaques-local-football-clubs
  13. "Birmingham City sign up Warwick Juniors youngster"
    http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/sport/football/birmingham-city-sign-up-warwick-juniors-youngster-1-5185792
  14. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/18/england-womens-world-cup-jess-carter
  15. "Debut delight for Jessica Carter"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVdjCm6hOVg
  16. SheKicks
    https://shekicks.net/jess-carter-joins-chelsea-women/
  17. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13059432/jess-carter-exclusive-how-chelseas-emma-hayes-and-englands-sarina-wiegman-have-helped-me
  18. Football
    https://www.football.london/womens-football/who-jess-carter-versatile-defender-24487534
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/02/chelsea-bayern-munich-womens-champions-league-match-report
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57102472
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