Jess Carter

About

Jessica Leigh Carter (born 27 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Gotham FC and the England national team. She began her senior career at Birmingham City and has represented England from under-19 to under-23 youth level.
In 2017, Carter was awarded PFA Young Player of the Year and named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year. With Chelsea, she has won multiple WSL titles, FA Cups, and League Cups; with England, Carter is a two-time European Championship winner, a Finalissima winner, as well as a World Cup runner-up.

Carter was born in England to an African American father and British mother, and holds both British and American citizenship. As a youth, Carter captained the Warwick Juniors to the County Cup championship; a plaque honouring Carter was installed at the club in 2022 as part of the “Where Greatness Is Made” campaign.

In June 2013, Carter joined the Birmingham City Academy. In March 2014 at the age of 16, she made her debut for Birmingham City in a match against Arsenal in the first leg of the 2013–14 UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter…