- Lianne Sanderson
Infobox Football biography
playername = Lianne Sanderson
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1988|02|03|mf=y
cityofbirth =Watford
countryofbirth =England
position =Striker
currentclub = Chelsea Ladies
clubnumber =
youthyears = 12
youthclubs =
years = 1997-20082008-"present"
clubs = Arsenal Ladies
Chelsea Ladies
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 2006-"present"
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 (2)
pcupdate = 13:23,18 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 07:56,22 September 2007 (UTC)Lianne Sanderson (born
3 February ,1988 ) is an English football player who currently plays for the English side Chelsea Ladies as astriker .Club career
Sanderson joined Arsenal in 1997 as part of their youth programme. Her first full season with the first team came in the 2003/2004 season, and she has continued to play in the first team since then.
Sanderson finished the 2006/07 season as Arsenal's top scorer, with 40 goals scored in 41 appearances across 4 competitions, all of which were won by Arsenal. In the 2007/08 season, she has so far amassed 51 goals in 36 appearances, including the third in Arsenal's 4-1
FA Women's Cup triumph over Leeds United.On
3 July ,2008 , it was announced that Sanderson along with fellow team mate Anita Asante had joined Chelsea Ladies. Upon signing Sanderson said 'I always said I would never play for anyone else other than Chelsea. I have been at Arsenal for 11 years and it is a big change for me to have to leave the team, but both Anita and I wanted a new challenge,' 'Sometimes you have to try new things and challenge yourself personally and I know that is what I am looking forward to doing here.' 'So now I am just looking forward to what's ahead. Hopefully Anita and I will come in and help Chelsea Ladies win things.'International career
Sanderson has played for England at Under-15,17,19 and 21 levels, and, on
3 May ,2006 , she was called up for the England first team.She scored her first senior goal in England's 4-0 Euro 2009 qualifier win against Northern Ireland on
May 13 ,2007 . It was her fifth cap.Honours
*
UEFA Women's Cup : 1:2006-07.
*FA Women's Premier League National Division : 5:2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
*FA Women's Cup : 4:2003-04, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
*FA Women's Premier League Cup : 2:2004-05, 2006-07.
*FA Women's Community Shield : 2:2004-05, 2005-06.In the 2006 FA Women's Cup final, she scored the fifth goal of a 5-0 win over Leeds United, and was voted player of the match.
External links
* [http://www.arsenal.com/player.asp?thisNav=ladies&plid=60439&clid=4433&cpid=827 The Arsenal profile of Lianne Sanderson]
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