Layla Young
Layla Young (born 29 January 1979)[1] is an English former footballer. She most recently played as a goalkeeper for Lewes, having previously played at the top level for Fulham, Doncaster Belles and Leeds United. She also played at full international level for England.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Layla Young | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2000 | University of Kansas | 12 | (0) |
| 2001 | Fulham | ||
| 2001–2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2002–2004 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2004–2005 | Leeds United | ||
| –2012 | Lewes | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000 | England | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:13, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | |||
Originally from Bewbush in Crawley, Young represented Brighton & Hove Albion while still a student at Durham University, flying home every weekend to play with Albion.[2] She later played for the University of Kansas in the USA.[3]
International career
Young represented England, playing once at international level. She made her senior debut in August 2000, in a 1–0 friendly defeat to France, before 50,000 spectators at Stade Vélodrome.[4]
References
- "READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2002. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- "Sports Round-up". Crawley News. 7 July 1999. p. 111.
- "Joining Albion can help Layla's England bid". The Argus. Brighton. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- "England learn lessons in defeat". The Football Association. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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