| Intro | Association football player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 7 August 2000, North Walsham, United Kingdom |
| Age: | 19 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Lauren May Hemp (born 7 August 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for FA WSL club Manchester City. She was named England Young Player of the Year in September 2017 and PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year in April 2018.
Early life and career
Hemp grew up in North Walsham, where she attended North Walsham High School. She took an interest in football at a young age and started playing for local club North Walsham Youth FC. Her youth career started in 2008 at Norwich City where her sister Amy also played. She played her final game for Norwich in 2015 but continued her association with the club for the 2015/16 season.
Club career
In 2016, after leaving Norwich City, Hemp joined Bristol City. On 10 September 2016, she made her senior debut for the Vixens and scored the team’s third goal in a 4–1 win over Watford. On 19 March 2017, she made her first FA Women’s Cup appearance, scoring two goals in a 5–0 win over Millwall Lionesses. In the 2017 Spring Series, Hemp made a total of 4 appearances, scoring one goal. In April 2018, she was named PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year. She finished the 2017–18 season with 9 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions. On 31 May 2018, Hemp signed with Manchester City.
International career
In February 2015, Hemp received her first call-up to the under-15 squad. In May 2017, she captained England at the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship, scoring a goal in a 5–0 win over the Republic of Ireland. In September 2017, she was named Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year. In August 2018, she helped England under-20 finish third at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
Hemp made her senior England debut on 8 October 2019, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Beth Mead in a 1–0 friendly win against Portugal.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 January 2020.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2016 | WSL 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2017 | WSL 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| Total | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
| Manchester City | 2018–19 | WSL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 24 | ||
Honours
England U20
- FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup third place: 2018
Individual
- UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017
- PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year: 2017–18
- Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year: 2017