Jess Carter

Jess Carter

Carter in October 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jessica Leigh Carter[1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Warwick, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	NJ/NY Gotham FC
Number	27
Youth career
2004–2013	Warwick Junior
2013	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Birmingham City	67	(1)
2018–2024	Chelsea	89	(3)
2024–	NJ/NY Gotham FC	9	(0)
International career‡
2014	England U19	3	(1)
2016	England U20	3	(0)
2016–2019	England U21	5	(1)
2019	England U23	1	(0)
2017–	England	36	(2)
Medal record Women's football Representing  England UEFA Women's Championship Winner 2022 England UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima Winner 2023 England FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-up 2023 Australia and New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:12, 21 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Jess Carter (born 27 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the England national team. She began her senior career at Birmingham City and has represented England from under-19 to under-23 youth level.

In 2017, Carter was awarded PFA Young Player of the Year and named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year. With Chelsea, she has won multiple WSL titles, FA Cups, and League Cups; with England, Carter is a European Championship and Finalissima winner, as well as a World Cup runner-up.