Laura Blindkilde

Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the England U23 team.

Laura Blindkilde

Blindkilde with Aston Villa in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown
Date of birth	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	19
Youth career
	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Birmingham City	1	(0)
2020–2024	Aston Villa	41	(0)
2024–	Manchester City	1	(0)
International career^‡
2019	England U17	4	(0)
2021–2022	England U19	10	(0)
2022–	England U23	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:37, 12 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024

Club career

Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.

In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for 2021–22 season.^[1]

At the 2022–23 end of season awards, Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's young player of the season.^[2]

On 31 January 2024, it was announced that Blindkilde had signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half year deal.^[3]

International career

Blindkilde has represented England at under-17 level.^[4] She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, however, she has stated that she only wishes to play for England.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 February 2024.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Birmingham City	2019–20	Women's Super League	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Aston Villa	2020–21	Women's Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Women's Super League	11	0	1	0	3	1	15	1
	2022–23	Women's Super League	21	0	3	1	5	0	29	1
	2023–24	Women's Super League	9	0	1	0	4	0	14	0
	Total		41	0	5	1	12	1	58	2
Manchester City	2023–24	Women's Super League	1	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			43	0	5	1	13	1	60	2

References

1. "Laura Blindkilde Brown pens first pro deal". avfc.co.uk. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
2. "Star. ⭐@laurablindkilde is our Young Player of the Season for 2022/23! ✨". Twitter. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
3. "Blindkilde Brown makes City switch". Manchester City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
4. "England squad". thefa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
5. Ruszkai, Ameé (26 June 2022). "Laura Blindkilde Brown: England's De Bruyne-inspired teen who overcame heart surgery". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
6. . soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links

• L. Blindkilde at Soccerway  
• Laura Brown – UEFA competition record ()  
• Laura Brown at WorldFootball.net