Nicole Emmanuel

Nicole Emmanuel

Personal information
Date of birth	4 June 1986[1]
Place of birth	England
Playing position	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers Ladies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2009	Leeds Carnegie
2009–	Blackburn Rovers Ladies	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:44, 28 October 2009 (UTC).

Nicole Emmanuel is a female football right-back. She currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Ladies, having previously played in the FA Women's Premier League for Leeds Carnegie. She hails from Milton Keynes.^[2]

Club career

Having been a junior with Arsenal Ladies,^[3] Emmanuel joined Leeds Carnegie in the 2003 close-season^[4] and became a regular in the Leeds side. She played in the 2006 Women's FA Cup Final (a 5–0 defeat against Arsenal^[5]) and in the 2007 Women's FA Premier League Cup, before suffering a cruciate ligament injury. Despite still recovering from the injury,^[6] she joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in August 2009.^[7]

University playing career

Emmanuel attended Loughborough University while playing for Leeds, playing in the University side that retained the BUSA Championship in May 2007, with Emmanuel scoring the opening goal.^[8] In July 2007 she was selected for the Great Britain Women's Football Squad for the World University Games in Bangkok.^[9] She appeared as a substitute (for Shelly Cox) in Great Britain's opening match, a 1–0 defeat against China.^[10] She started the final group game, a 6–2 win against South Africa, although was substituted by Dunia Susi early in the second half.^[11]

International career

Emmanuel has represented England at youth level. In September 2004, she was selected for England's Under-19 squad for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship First Qualifying Stage,^[2] starting the opening game, a 4–0 win against Moldova.^[12] In July 2005 she started the Euro Under-19 Championship Finals games against Scotland^[13] and Russia.^[14] In February 2008, Emmanuel played for the England Under-23 side against Germany.^[15]

Personal life

Emmanuel's parents have both been involved with football teams, her mother with Berhamstead Ladies and her father with Watford and Harrow. As well as playing football, Emmanuel is also a qualified referee for Bedfordshire County FA.^[3]

Statistics

Club	Season	League		WFA Cup		Premier League Cup		County Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds Carnegie	2003–04[16]		1
	2004–05[17]		0
	2005–06
	2006–07
	2007–08
	2008–09
Blackburn Rovers Ladies[6]	2009–10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Club Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Nicole Emmanuel". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
2. "England U19 Squad Announced". Fair Game. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
3. "Additional England players receive soccer scholarships at the FA National Player Development Centre at Loughborough University". Womens Soccer World. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
4. "Leeds unite several returning players and new faces". Fair Game. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
5. "High fives for Arsenal". Fair Game. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
6. "Nicole Emmanuel". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
7. "Ladies land exciting duo". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
8. "Loughborough Retain BUSA Championship". Fair Game. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
9. "GB Team For World University Games". Fair Game. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
10. "Brits fail to break China". Fair Game. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
11. "GB reach quarter-finals". Fair Game. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
12. "England U19s Begin With Victory". Fair Game. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
13. "Scot v Eng Euro U19s Finals". Fair Game. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
14. "Russia v England Euro U19s Finals". 22 July 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
15. "England U23s Edged Out By Germany". Fair Game. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
16. Lars Kubusch & David Shannon (6 March 2005). "England (Women) 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
17. David Shannon (17 June 2006). "England (Women) 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2009.