Louanne Worsey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louanne Marie Worsey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Birmingham City | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 16 | (8) |
| 2025 | → Burnley (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U19 | 7 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026[3] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 July 2024[2] | |||
Louanne Marie Worsey (born 18 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for FA Women's National League North side Wolverhampton Wanderers and has represented the England under-19s.
Club career
Birmingham City
On 7 November 2021, Worsey made her senior debut for Birmingham City in the Women's Super League aged 16 in a 3–0 defeat to Reading during the 2021–22 season.[4][5]
On 1 July 2023, she signed her first professional contract with Birmingham City,[5] having made a total of 5 appearances in the Women's Super League and Women's Championship.[1]
Nottingham Forest (loan)
On 16 September 2023, Worsey signed on loan for National League side Nottingham Forest for the 2023–24 season,[6] scoring a total of 14 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.[7]
On 14 January 2024, for the fourth round of the 2023–24 FA Cup, Worsey was named Player of the Round after scoring two goals against Plymouth Argyle,[8][9] helping Forest to reach the fifth round.[10] She became joint top scorer remaining in the competition with six goals.[11]
In February 2024 sports writer Suzanne Wrack described Worsey as having thrived at Nottingham Forest,[10] and Livescore labelled her a "teen sensation" after her impressive loan spell being "prolific in front of goal". Worsey has said joining Forest was the best decision for her career.[12]
Burnley (loan)
On 30 January 2025, Worsey joined Burnley on loan for the remainder of the 24/25 season.[13]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 26 July 2025, Worsey signed a 12-month part-time contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers. After her signing, manager Dan McNamara described her as "aggressive" and "technically superb".[14]
International career
In 2022 she was called up to the England under-18 youth team.[12]
In April 2024 Worsey was named as part of the England under-19 squad as a midfielder for the second round of 2024 U19 Championship qualification,[15][16] and played in winning marches against Switzerland and Portugal.[17][18] In July, with England qualified for the final tournament, she featured in a 10–0 victory over Lithuania as a substitute, and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Serbia.[19][20]
Personal life
Worsey describes England senior team player Alessia Russo as her inspiration, and aspires to her playing style.[12]
Honours
Birmingham City
- Women's Championship: 2022–23 runner-up[1]
Individual
- FA Cup: 2023–24 (Fourth Round) Player of the Round[11]
References
- ^ a b c Louanne Worsey at Soccerway
- ^ Louanne Worsey at Flashscore
- ^ "Louanne Worsey player stats | The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Report: Blues Women 0-3 Reading". Birmingham City FC. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Louanne Worsey signs first professional deal". Birmingham City FC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Louanne Worsey loan signing". Nottingham Forest FC. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "I'm excited to be back says Louanne Worsey". Birmingham City FC. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Emma; Matthews, Callum; Salley, Emily (11 February 2024). "Women's FA Cup: Six more WSL teams all reach quarter-finals - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Argyle Women v Nottingham Forest Women". Plymouth Argyle FC. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Wrack, Suzanne (9 February 2024). "'Pressure makes diamonds': Forest geared up to stun Everton in FA Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lindop, Beth (9 February 2024). "Nottingham Forest striker eyes FA Cup upset and lifts lid on England dream". Nottinghamshire Live. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Drury, Adam (9 February 2024). "Louanne Worsey ready to fire Nottingham Forest to FA Cup shock". LiveScore. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "WORSEY MAKES LOAN SWITCH". Burnley FC. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Worsey becomes latest Wolves Women recruit". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (2 April 2024). "England WU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (2 April 2024). "England Women's U-19 squad named for EURO qualifiers in Portugal". She Kicks. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England-Switzerland". UEFA. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England-Portugal". UEFA. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania-England". UEFA. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Serbia-England". UEFA. 17 July 2024. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
- Louanne Worsey at Birmingham City F.C.
- Louanne Worsey at Soccerway (archive)