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Naomi Hartley
English association football player
Naomi Hartley (born 12 January 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Burnley. She previously played for Sheffield United, Manchester United, Coventry United, and spent time in the youth ranks of Burnley, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool. She has been capped for England at youth level.[1] She is openly lesbian and worked alongside the Community Foundation's Empower LGBT+ programme in 2022.[2]
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Naomi Hartley playing for Manchester United in December 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naomi Hartley | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| –2014 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2014–2017 | Manchester United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Sheffield United | 34 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Coventry United | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sheffield United | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Burnley | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | England U19 | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
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Youth career
Hartley came through the youth ranks of hometown team Burnley and local rivals Blackburn before joining Manchester United's Centre of Excellence aged 13. After three years at the academy, but with no prospect of progression as United had no senior women's team at the time, Hartley joined Liverpool where she played with experienced England international Casey Stoney, who would later become Hartley's manager.[1]
Liverpool
Hartley made her senior debut and only appearance for Liverpool on 18 February 2018, in a Women's FA Cup fifth round tie against Chichester City.[3]
Manchester United
In 2018, Hartley was one of seven former Manchester United W.F.C. players to rejoin the club for their inaugural season in the FA Women's Championship.[4] She was also one of nine players to have played alongside Casey Stoney, who was set to undertake her first managerial role as Manchester United W.F.C.'s head coach.
On 23 September, Hartley made her debut for the club when appearing as a 75th-minute substitute in a league game against London Bees.[5] She made her first start away to Lewes on 2 December.[6] On 8 March, she was loaned to fellow Championship side Sheffield United until the end of the season. She was released at the end of the season.[7]
Sheffield United
Following an initial loan spell, Hartley signed for Sheffield United permanently ahead of the 2019–20 season.[8] She made her debut in their opening game on 18 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against Aston Villa.[9]
Hartley captained the England Under-17's during 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification. In May 2018 she travelled to Lithuania as part of the squad to compete in the finals as the team reached the semi-finals.[10] In February 2019, she was called up to the England Under-19's to take part in the La Manga tournament.[11]
Club
- As of match played 29 August 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2017–18 | WSL 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 2018–19 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2018–19 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2019–20 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Coventry United | 2021–22 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
- Includes the FA Women's Cup
- Includes the FA WSL Cup
- "Naomi Hartley". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- Cliff, Andy (27 October 2022). "Women's Players Look to Empower LGBT+ Community". SUFC Community Foundation. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "Report: Liverpool Ladies reach quarter-finals of FA Cup". Liverpool Women. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Womens team match report London Bees 0 Manchester United 5". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Match report Lewes Women 0 Manchester United Women 2". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Man Utd Women release Devlin, Hartley, Roberts and Salmon". www.manutd.com.
- "Naomi Hartley signs for the Blades". sufc.co.uk. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Villa 3–2 United Women". sufc.co.uk. Sheffield United Women. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Association, The Football. "Young Lionesses unleashed". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Association, The Football. "England Women's U19 squad named to compete in La Manga Tournament". www.thefa.com.
- "N. Hartley". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- Profile at the Sheffield United F.C. website
- Naomi Hartley – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Naomi Hartley at Soccerway