Amy Kane
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Kane (in white) playing for Everton in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2009 | Everton | ||
| 2009–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Everton | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | England U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986)[1] is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. At club level, Kane played for Everton Ladies twice, and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level.
Club career
Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15.[2] She progressed to the senior side, scoring the winning goal for them in the shock 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final win over Arsenal.[3] When homeless Fara Williams signed for Everton, Kane's family took her in and helped her establish herself.[4] Kane joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in January 2009 in search of more regular first team football.[5]
Kane returned to Everton in summer 2010 for the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.[6] On 3 August 2011, she scored the winner against Birmingham City with a 25 yard curled shot.[7] When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Kane decided to retire in order to focus on her career away from football.[8]
International career
Kane represented England at Under-19,[9] Under-21[10] and Under-23 levels. In April 2007 she was chosen to join the England senior side's training camp at La Manga Club.[11]
She also represented Great Britain at the World University Games,[12] scoring a hat-trick in four minutes in Great Britain's first group game of the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, a 10–0 win against Estonia.[13]
Personal life
Kane attended Liverpool John Moores University,[12] on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.[14][15]
In December 2015 she married former Everton team-mate Fara Williams, but they separated a short time later.[16]
Blackburn Rovers statistics
| Club | Season | League | WFA Cup | Premier League Cup | County Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers Ladies[5] | 2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Club Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Amy Kane". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Blackburn capture Kane". Fair Game. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ Tony Leighton (28 February 2008). "Everton stun gunners to win cup". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ McRae, Donald (17 November 2014). "Fara Williams: 'I had football. A lot of homeless girls have nothing'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Amy Kane". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Everton Ladies 6 – 0 Klaksvik". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Amy Kane goal gives Everton win over leaders Birmingham". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Duo Depart". Everton L.F.C. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "England U19s begin with victory". Fair Game. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "England U21s beat Finland". Fair Game. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "England training camp squad". Fair Game. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Great Britain women's football squad announced for World University Games". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "GB hit double figures". Fair Game. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Amy Kane". Liverpool John Moores University. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "FA selects TASS athletes". Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Taylor, Louise (13 July 2017). "England's Fara Williams: 'We're feeling the pain but if you want to win it needs to hurt'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2018.