 Furness with Liverpool in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Furness | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Chester-le-Street | ||
| 2004–2006 | Sunderland | 12 | (2) |
| 2006–2010 | Newcastle United | 29 | (11) |
| 2010 | Grindavik | 12 | (3) |
| 2010–2016 | Sunderland | 26 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Lincoln (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–19 | Reading | 43 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Liverpool | 37 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Bristol City | 21 | (1) |
| 2024- | Newcastle United | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005– | Northern Ireland | 95 | (38) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:38, 19 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 13 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rachel Furness (born 19 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Women's Championship club Newcastle United and the Northern Ireland national team. A powerful central midfielder, she featured as a winger or striker earlier in her career. Furness' ex-manager at Sunderland, Mick Mulhern, described her as "a strong and determined player."[1]