Kirsty Jane Fenton (born 6 September 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for A-League Women club Sydney FC.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Jane Fenton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Jets | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Sydney FC | 34 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia Under-20 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2022 | |||
Early life
editFenton 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
editNewcastle Jets
editAfter 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]
Sydney FC
editSeptember 2022, Fenton joined A-League Women club Sydney FC.
April 2023, Fenton was part of the 2022-23 Premiership team who were crowned Liberty A-league Champions beating Western United 4–0 in the Grand Final, in front of a record crowd at CommBank Stadium.
International career
editFenton represented Australia in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup playing in all three games against Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain.
Career statistics
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.