English footballer
Kirsty Barton
![]() Kirsty Barton playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in February 2019 |
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| Full name |
Kirsty Barton |
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| Date of birth |
(1992-05-29) 29 May 1992 (age 32) |
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| Place of birth |
England |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Chelsea |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2008–2011 |
Chelsea |
2 |
(0) |
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| 2011–2021 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
169 |
(15) |
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| 2021 |
→ Crystal Palace (loan) |
10 |
(0) |
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| 2021–2023 |
Crystal Palace |
26 |
(5) |
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| 2023 |
Lewes |
12 |
(2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2018 |
Kirsty Barton (born 29 May 1992) is an English football midfielder.
Career
She began her youth career at Chelsea where she remained for seven years. She signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 and became the club's longest-serving player.[1] Barton was instrumental in helping the Seagulls rise from the third tier of English women's football to their subsequent position in the FA WSL, England's top tier.[2][3] In January 2023, Barton mutually terminated her contract with Crystal Palace.[4]
Barton joined Lewes F.C. Women in January 2023.[5]
Barton is now the Head of Girls' Football at Royal Russell School.
Barton married her former Brighton teammate Kayleigh Green in 2023.[6][7]
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