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Louise Quinn
Irish footballer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louise Catherine Quinn (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Women's Championship club Birmingham City and the Republic of Ireland women's national team.
![]() Quinn with Eskilstuna United in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Louise Catherine Quinn[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Blessington, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blessington Boys FC | |||
Lakeside FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2012 | Peamount United | ||
2010 | → UCD | ||
2013–2016 | Eskilstuna United | 90 | (13) |
2017 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Arsenal | 46 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Fiorentina | 20 | (3) |
2021– | Birmingham City | 25 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2008– | Republic of Ireland | 108 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 18 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 |
At club level Quinn began her senior career with Peamount United, captaining the club to the inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League title and featuring in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She spent four seasons in Sweden with Eskilstuna United from 2013 to 2016, then moved to England with Notts County who folded shortly afterwards. After joining Arsenal on an initial short-term contract in May 2017, she extended her terms and helped the North London club recapture the FA WSL title in 2018–19. Following her departure from Arsenal in 2020, Quinn spent 2020–21 with the Italian Serie A club Fiorentina Women, before joining Birmingham City in July 2021.
After winning her first senior cap in February 2008, Quinn has made over 105 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team. She has been named the FAI Senior Women's International Player of the Year on two occasions, in 2013 and 2019.