Mary Earps

Mary Earps
MBE
Earps with Manchester United in March 2023
Personal information
Full name Mary Alexandra Earps[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Nottingham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 27
Youth career
West Bridgford Colts
Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Leicester City 0 (0)
2010–2011 Nottingham Forest 4 (0)
2011–2012 Doncaster Rovers Belles 27 (0)
2011Coventry City (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Birmingham City 11 (0)
2014–2015 Bristol Academy 28 (0)
2016–2018 Reading 34 (0)
2018–2019 VfL Wolfsburg 4 (0)
2019–2024 Manchester United 102 (0)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 6 (0)
International career
2008–2010 England U17 6 (0)
2011–2012 England U19 10 (0)
2013–2016 England U23 12 (0)
2017– England 51 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  England
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Australia–New Zealand
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner 2022 England
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner 2023 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024

Mary Alexandra Earps MBE (born 7 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the England national team. At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, she served as the vice captain for England, and received the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper of the tournament. Earps was announced the winner of 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

She previously played for WSL clubs Manchester United, Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Doncaster Belles, and Reading, and in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg.[3][4] Earps has represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-23 levels,[5][6][7] and won her first senior cap in 2017.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ^ Mcloughlan, Shannon (7 June 2019). "Nottingham-born goalkeeper Mary Earps dreaming of Women's World Cup glory with England". Nottingham Post.
  3. ^ "Mary Earps: Bristol Academy keeper among four to re-sign". BBC. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Goalkeeper Mary Earps is a perfect fit for Bristol Academy, says manager Dave Edmondson". Bristol Post. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Lavery, Glenn (23 September 2015). "Caitlin Leach hopes to follow in Mary Earps' footsteps". England FA. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ^ Trehan, Dev (17 March 2015). "Bristol Academy and England U23 goalkeeper Mary Earps eyes Rio 2016 Olympics". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ Bradbury, Jamie (26 April 2015). "Mary Earps: I don't know where I'd be without football". England FA. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ^ Garry, Tom (18 September 2018). "Mary Earps: Women's Champions League finalists Wolfsburg's new ex-West Bridgford Colts star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2019.