Emma Byrne

Emma Byrne
Byrne in 2014
Personal information
Full name Emma Anne Byrne[1]
Date of birth (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Leixlip, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Leixlip United[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Patrick's Athletic Ladies
1999 Fortuna Hjørring
2000–2016 Arsenal Ladies 459 (0)
2017 Brighton & Hove Albion Women 9 (0)
International career
1996–2017 Republic of Ireland 134 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emma Anne Byrne (born 14 June 1979) is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She played for the Republic of Ireland on a record 134 occasions and served as captain of the team. She spent almost 17 years with Arsenal before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2017.

  1. ^ "Emma Anne Byrne". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013.
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