Eleanor Caitlin Heeps (born 4 August 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League (WSL) club Tottenham Hotspur. She previously played for Women's Championship sides Blackburn Rovers, Coventry United, and Sheffield United.
.jpg) Heeps in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Eleanor Caitlin Heeps | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Coventry United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | England U17 | ||
| 2020–2021 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 | |||
Early life
editHeeps is from Crewe, Cheshire.[1] She attended Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College.[2] A goalkeeper, Heeps was shortlisted for Young Sports Achiever of the Year at the 2018 Everybody Awards.[3]
Club career
editTottenham Hotspur
editOn 13 August 2021, Heeps signed for WSL side Tottenham Hotspur,[4] prior to joining Women's Championship club Backburn Rovers on loan for the 2021–22 season.[5][6]
On 24 April 2024, Heeps signed a new three-year contract with Tottenham Hostpur.[7]
On 23 November 2024, she made her debut for spurs against Aston Villa in the 2024–25 League Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win.[8][9] She went onto feature for the following three WSL matches with Tottenham unbeaten, making her league debut against Everton on 8 December.[10][11]
Loan spells
editOn 22 September 2022, she joined Women's Championship club Coventry United on loan for the 2022–23 season,[12][13] making ten league appearances for the team.[14]
On 21 October 2023, she joined Sheffield United until January 2024,[15][16] while continuing to train part-time with Tottenham Hotspur,[17] making a further three Championship appearances.[14]
International career
editIn October 2021, Heeps represented the England under-19s in 2022 U19 Championship qualification matches in the starting eleven against Northern Ireland and as a substitute against Switzerland,[18][19] with England winning both matches and progressing to the second round.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Eleanor Heeps Profile, Statistics, & Latest News". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Boyer, Deborah (10 August 2021). "Sandbach: Students celebrate a "superb" set of A Level results". Sandbach Nub News. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Our Everybody Award winners 2018". Everybody Health & Leisure. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Eleanor Heeps joins Spurs Women". Tottenham Hotspur. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Heeps heads to Rovers!". Blackburn Rovers FC. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (14 August 2021). "Spurs Women invest in keeper Heeps". SheKicks. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "New deal for Heeps". Tottenham Hotspur. 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Mitton, Alex (23 November 2024). ""One of the most beautiful goals I've seen" – Robert Vilahamn in awe over Evellina Summanen's stunning strike". VAVEL. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Chadder, Matthew (26 November 2024). "Eleanor Heeps shines in Tottenham Women victory v Aston Villa Women". Tottenham Hotspur News. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Witney, Lee (8 December 2024). "WSL: Bethany England brace secures Tottenham win over Everton". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Chadder, Matthew (16 December 2024). "Eleanor Heeps shines for Tottenham Women against Brighton Women". Tottenham Hotspur News. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Heeps and Morgan join Coventry United on loan". Tottenham Hotspur. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Pentland, Daniel (13 September 2022). "Coventry United complete impressive double swoop for Spurs pair Heeps and Morgan". WSL Full-Time. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ a b Eleanor Heeps at Soccerway
- ^ Rose, Abbie (21 October 2023). "DONE DEAL: Spurs Women keeper Eleanor Heeps loaned to Sheffield United". Cartilage Free Captain. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Heeps joins on loan". Sheffield United FC. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Sheffield United loan for Heeps". Tottenham Hotspur. 21 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "England-Northern Ireland | Women's Under-19 2022". UEFA. 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "England-Switzerland | Women's Under-19 2022". UEFA. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (26 October 2021). "Match report: Switzerland 0-1 England WU19s | England Football Learning". England Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
edit- Eleanor Heeps at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Eleanor Heeps at Soccerway
- Eleanor Heeps at Flashscore.com