Kirsty Fenton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Jane Fenton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Jets | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2022 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | (1) |
| 2022- | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022- | Australia Under-20 | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2022 | |||
Kirsty Jane Fenton (born 6 September 2004) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Sydney FC in the A-League Women.[2]
Early life
Fenton grew up in Toronto, New South Wales and attended Hunter Sports High School in Gateshead. She was a member of the Newcastle Jets Academy from the age of 13.[3]
Club career
After featuring for the various Newcastle Jets Youth teams for all of her teenage years Fenton was rewarded with a contract to the first team ahead of the 2021-22 season.[4]
Fenton made her A-League Women debut for the Jets on Matchday One as she started at left back in the absence of the injured Gema Simon. She continued to start for the team and opened the scoring in a 5–1 win over the Wellington Phoenix the following week.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2021–22 | A-League Women | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 August 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "She started out playing rugby union: Meet Newcastle Jets defender Kirsty Fenton". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Seven young stars awarded inaugural NNSWF Regional Future Matildas Scholarships". Northern NSW Football. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Kirsty Fenton Secures Jets Contract". Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets Women Smash Five Past The Wellington Phoenix". News of the Area. Retrieved 18 January 2022.