Lucy Quinn
Irish footballer (born 1993)
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Lucy Jane Quinn (born 29 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Birmingham City. Born in England, she is a member of the Republic of Ireland women's national team. Quinn represented England Women U17 at the Euro 2017 Beach summer cup. She joined Birmingham City for a second time in 2021, having also played for Portsmouth, Yeovil Town and Tottenham Hotspur.
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Quinn with Birmingham City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lucy Jane Quinn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Portsmouth | 136 | (49) |
| 2016–2017 | Yeovil Town | 13 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Birmingham City | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | (3) |
| 2021– | Birmingham City | 88 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Republic of Ireland | 25 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:20, 5 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Career
Yeovil Town
Growing up, Quinn studied GCSEs at Wildern Secondary School and later studied A levels at Itchen College in Southampton.[2] Quinn signed with FA WSL 2 side Yeovil Town during the summer of 2016.[3] She scored her first goal for the club during her debut – a 1–1 draw against Sheffield.[3]
Birmingham City
In September 2017, it was announced Quinn had signed with Birmingham City.[4] During a match against former league champions Manchester City, she scored the game-opening goal to lift Birmingham to a 1–0 lead within the first ten minutes.[5]
Tottenham Hotspur
In July 2019, it was announced that Quinn had signed for Tottenham.[6] She was part of the squad during Tottenham's debut season in the Women's Super League.[7]
Birmingham City
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In 2021, Quinn signed with Birmingham, rejoining the club and saying that "Birmingham always had a special place in my heart."[8] Quinn won the September 2024 Women's Championship Player of the Month award.[9] On 15 July 2025, it was announced that Quinn had signed a one-year contract to extend their time with the club.[10]
International career
Quinn represented Great Britain at the 2017 World University Games where she won the golden boot award for most goals scored.[11] The same year, she represented England at the 2017 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup, where she earned the best goalkeeper award.[11][12]
In September 2021, Quinn received her Irish passport and FIFA approval to play for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. Her first call-up was for a friendly game against Australia on 21 September 2021 at Tallaght Stadium.[13] Quinn started Ireland's 3–2 win and was credited with creating an own goal in the 11th minute when her free kick deflected into the goal off Australia goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to give Ireland the lead: "I can absolutely claim the goal no matter what it goes down as. I had to do something to make the keeper have to work. So for me it's a debut goal, no one can take it away from me."[14]
International appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Quinn goal. Updated as of 24 September 2023.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 30 November 2021 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Georgia |
3-0 | 11-0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | [15] |
| 2 | 6 | 16 February 2022 | La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga |  Poland |
1-1 | 2-1 | 2022 Pinatar Cup | [16] |
| 3 | 17 | 23 September 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1-0 | 3-0 | 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League | [17] |
Honours
- England beach soccer
- Individual
- World University Games Golden Boot: 2017[11]
- Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2017[11]
- Birmingham City Goal of the Season: 2022–23[18]