Rebecca McKenna
Northern Irish footballer
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Rebecca McKenna (born 13 April 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Birmingham City and the Northern Ireland national team. She has appeared for Lewes in the FA Women's Championship.
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McKenna with Lewes in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca McKenna | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glentoran | 0 | (0) | |
| 2017–2021 | Linfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Lewes | 28 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Northern Ireland | 21 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 September 2022 | |||
Career
On 6 July 2021 McKenna joined FA Women's Championship team Lewes.[1]
In September 2022 she scored the winning goal for Northern Ireland when they played Luxembourg. McKenna said that she advised any other Northern Irish players to take a spell with a mainland British team if offered.[2] McKenna appeared in every match for Lewes in the 2022–2023 season. She left the club at the end of that season[3] and joined Charlton Athletic on a one-year contract.[4] Upon the expiry of her contract she left Charlton Athletic and joined Birmingham City on a two-year deal.[5]
International career
McKenna has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[6]
McKenna was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[7]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia |  North Macedonia | 2–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2 September 2022 | Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
Honours
Birmingham City
