Meaghan Sargeant
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meaghan Sargeant | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| 2010–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Notts County | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Birmingham City | 56 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Bristol City | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 95 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | England U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 31 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Meaghan Sargeant (born 16 March 1994) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Notts County, Birmingham City, Bristol City and Aston Villa.[2]
Club career
[edit]Sargeant progressed through Sheffield United's Centre of Excellence, before joining Arsenal Ladies' Academy.[1] In January 2012, Sargeant signed for Lincoln Ladies.[3]
In March 2014, Sargeant joined Birmingham City.[4] In February 2016, she signed a new contract with Birmingham City.[5]
On 28 May 2019, Sargeant became the first summer signing for Bristol City. She joined the club alongside Charlie Wellings.[6]
On 3 July 2021, Sargeant signed for Aston Villa on a 2-year contract. She was their fifth signing of the summer.[7]
On 20 June 2023, Sargeant announced that she would retire as a player at the age of 29, due to a recurring back injury. She would continue her career at Aston Villa in a non-playing role.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MEAGHAN SARGEANT". Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Meaghan Sargeant". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies sign Precious Hamilton & Meghan Sergeant". BBC. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Sargeant major signing for Blues". Birmingham City Ladies FC. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Birmingham City Ladies: Mannion and Sargeant sign new deals". BBC. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "SARGEANT BECOMES FIRST SUMMER SIGNING". bcfc.co.uk. Bristol City FC. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Meaghan Sargeant joins Villa Women ✍️". Aston Villa Football Club. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Meaghan Sargeant announces retirement". Aston Villa Football Club. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Birmingham City Ladies F.C. website
- Meaghan Sargeant – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Meaghan Sargeant – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Meaghan Sargeant at Soccerway
- Meaghan Sargeant on Twitter
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