_(cropped).jpg) Fahey with Liverpool in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niamh Fahey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salthill Devon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2008 | Salthill Devon | ||
| 2007 | → Galway (loan) | ||
| 2008–2014 | Arsenal | 73 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Chelsea | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bordeaux | 17 | (0) |
| 2018– | Liverpool | 88 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Republic of Ireland | 111 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:03, 18 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 | |||
Niamh Fahey (born 13 October 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Women's Super League[2] club Liverpool, which she captains, and the Republic of Ireland national team. She has previously played for Chelsea. Before joining Chelsea in December 2014, Fahey spent six seasons with Arsenal. She has also won national cups playing Gaelic football with Galway Ladies Football.[3] Niamh is the sister of Galway's 2001 All-Ireland-winning Gaelic football captain Gary Fahey.[4]
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Republic Of Ireland (IRL)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 25. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Reds complete signing of defensive midfielder Fahey". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Barry, Brian (25 September 2020). "Niamh Fahey: Liverpool captain and All-Ireland winner with Galway". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 December 2021.