Laura Blindkilde

Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Aston Villa in the FA Women's Super League.[1]

Laura Blindkilde
Personal information
Full name Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003
Place of birth England,
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 19
Youth career
Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 1 (0)
2020– Aston Villa 10 (0)
National team‡
2019 England U17 2 (0)
2021– England U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2022

Club career

Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.

In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for 2021–22 season.[2]

International career

Blindkilde has represented England at under-17 level.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 May 2022.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2019–20 FA WSL 10001020
Aston Villa 2020–21 FA WSL 00000000
2021–22 1001031141
Total 1001031141
Career total 1101041161

References
  1. "L Brown". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. "Laura-Blindkilde-Brown pens first pro deal". avfc. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. "England squad". the FA. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. "Laura Brown Soccerway profile". Soccerway.


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