Nicole Emmanuel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Leeds Carnegie | ||
| 2009–2011 | Blackburn Rovers Ladies | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | England U19 | ||
| 2008 | England U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:57, 17 February 2019 (UTC)~ | |||
Nicole Emmanuel (born 4 June 1986) is an English former football right-back. She played for Blackburn Rovers Ladies, having previously played in the FA Women's Premier League for Leeds Carnegie. She hails from Milton Keynes.[2]
Emmanuel was a junior with Arsenal Ladies.[3] She joined Leeds Carnegie in the 2003 close-season[4] and became a regular in the Leeds side. She played in the 2006 Women's FA Cup Final (a 5–0 defeat against Arsenal[5]) and in the 2007 Women's FA Premier League Cup, before suffering a cruciate ligament injury. Despite still recovering from the injury,[6] she joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in August 2009.[7]
University playing career
Emmanuel attended Loughborough University while playing for Leeds, playing in the university side that retained the BUSA Championship in May 2007, with Emmanuel scoring the opening goal.[8] In July 2007 she was selected for the Great Britain Women's Football Squad for the World University Games in Bangkok.[9] She appeared as a substitute (for Shelly Cox) in Great Britain's opening match, a 1–0 defeat against China.[10] She started the final group game, a 6–2 win against South Africa, although was substituted by Dunia Susi early in the second half.[11]
International career
Emmanuel has represented England at youth level. In September 2004, she was selected for England's Under-19 squad for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship First Qualifying Stage,[2] starting the opening game, a 4–0 win against Moldova.[12] In July 2005 she started the Euro Under-19 Championship Finals games against Scotland[13] and Russia.[14] In February 2008, Emmanuel played for the England Under-23 side against Germany.[15]