Lenna Gunning-Williams (born 5 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England under-23s.
.jpg) Gunning-Williams in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–24 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 21 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:10, 4 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editGunning-Williams grew up in Enfield, London.[1]
Youth career
editGunning-Williams joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy aged 16. She scored 38 goals in 39 games for the under-21 academy side.[2]
Club career
editGunning-Williams made her senior debut for Tottenham on 27 November 2022 in a League Cup match, coming off the bench to score the final goal in a 5–1 win over Coventry United.[3]
On 1 September 2023, she signed for National League South side Ipswich Town on loan for the 2023-24 season.[2] Gunning-Williams scored her first senior hat-trick for Ipswich against Sutton Coldfield Town in the 2023–24 FA Cup on 27 November 2023.[4][5] She finished the season as the clubs second highest scorer with 14 goals across all competitions.[6]
International career
editIn October 2024, Gunning-Williams was named in the England national under-23 team for European League matches against Netherlands and Portugal.[7] On 29 October, as an 87th minute substitute, she made her youth international debut in a 1–0 win over Portugal.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 14 |
| Career total | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Women's National League Cup, Women's League Cup
References
edit- ^ "Kenna Gunning-Williams profile, statistics". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b Halls, Ross (1 September 2023). "Done deal: Tractor Girls sign highly-rated forward from Spurs". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Feringa, Megan (27 November 2022). "Spurs' strength in depth praised as debutantes help extend perfect FA Cup form". Football London. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Chann, Tom (26 November 2023). "Gunning-Williams blasts a hat-trick as Tractor Girls hit EIGHT in FA Cup rout". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town: Promotion priority for Lenna Gunning-Williams despite Women's FA Cup hat-trick". BBC Sport. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Lenna Gunning-Williams profile, statistics and news". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (16 October 2024). "England WU23 squad named for October games". England Football. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (28 October 2024). "Report: England WU23s 1-0 Portugal". England Football. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Lenna Williams player stats - The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "England - L.Gunning-Williams - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
External links
edit- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Tottneham Hotspur F.C.
- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Soccerway
- Lenna Gunning-Williams at Flashscore.com