Kirsty Barton
Kirsty Barton (born 29 May 1992) is an English football midfielder currently playing for Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Championship. She began her youth career at Chelsea L.F.C. where she remained for seven years. She signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 and became the club's longest-serving player.[1] Barton was instrumental in helping the Seagulls rise from the third tier of English women's football to their subsequent position in the FA WSL, England's top tier.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Barton | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | England, | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 169 | (15) |
| 2021 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Crystal Palace | 15 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2018 | |||
References
- "Brighton & Hove Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Barton hopes to learn lessons in the top flight". The Argus. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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