Francesca Kirby
Brighton (women)
Previous club
Chelsea (women) until 2024-07-04
Bio
Fact sheet
Position
AttackerAge
33Nationality
EnglandBirthday
1993-06-29Place of birth
ReadingCountry of birth
EnglandLength
157 cmWeight
58 kgCareer statistics Francesca Kirby
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Stats Francesca Kirby
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manchester City (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-10-18 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Brighton (women) - Charlton Athletic (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-10-04 | 8.2 | 90 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
London City Lionesses - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-09-26 | 6.2 | 90 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Brighton (women) - Aston Villa (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-09-20 | 6.6 | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Birmingham City (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-09-13 | 7.7 | 90 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Brighton (women) - Arsenal (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-09-06 | 6.4 | 90 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Brighton (women) - Manchester City (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-04-25 | 7.3 | 88 | Attacker | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 19 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Liverpool (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-03-22 | 7.3 | 88 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | 25 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-03-18 | 6.3 | 84 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Aston Villa (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2026-01-11 | 6.7 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 53 | 1 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-12-14 | 6.3 | 31 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
London City Lionesses - Brighton (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-12-07 | 6.7 | 27 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Liverpool (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-11-09 | 6.3 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | 23 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Arsenal (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-10-12 | 7.0 | 90 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Manchester City (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-03-30 | 7.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 46 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Leicester City WFC - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-03-23 | 7.2 | 90 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 39 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Tottenham Hotspur (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-03-16 | 7.7 | 75 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Chelsea (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-03-02 | 7.0 | 76 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 4 | - | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
West Ham (women) - Brighton (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2025-02-16 | 6.5 | 17 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 11 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - West Ham (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-11-16 | 8.3 | 90 | Attacker | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Arsenal (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-11-08 | 6.5 | 87 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 25 | - | 22 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Leicester City WFC
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-11-03 | 7.2 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 39 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Manchester United (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-10-19 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Crystal Palace (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-10-13 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 27 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Aston Villa (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-10-05 | 7.3 | 88 | Midfielder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 44 | - | 32 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Manchester City (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-09-29 | 7.0 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Everton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-09-21 | 7.2 | 88 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Manchester United (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-05-18 | 7.3 | 18 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 11 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Tottenham Hotspur (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-05-15 | 6.3 | 9 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Bristol City (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-05-05 | 7.2 | 45 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Liverpool (women) - Chelsea (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-05-01 | 6.5 | 56 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Barcelona (women)
(sub) |
UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-04-27 | 6.7 | 14 | Attacker | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Barcelona (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-04-20 | - | - | Attacker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Aston Villa (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-04-17 | 7.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 41 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Ajax (women)
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UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-03-27 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 40 | 1 | 36 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
West Ham (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-03-24 | 7.0 | 27 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Ajax (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-03-19 | - | - | Attacker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Arsenal (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-03-15 | - | - | Attacker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Leicester City WFC - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-03-03 | 6.7 | 17 | Attacker | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Manchester City (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-02-16 | 7.0 | 63 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Everton (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-02-04 | 6.7 | 22 | Attacker | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 9 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Paris FC (women) - Chelsea (women)
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UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-01-30 | 7.2 | 64 | Midfielder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | 31 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Brighton (women) - Chelsea (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-01-27 | 8.0 | 90 | Midfielder | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 29 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Real Madrid (women)
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UEFA Champions League Women | 2024-01-24 | 6.9 | 76 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Manchester United (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2024-01-21 | 6.6 | 10 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Häcken - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
UEFA Champions League Women | 2023-12-20 | - | - | Attacker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Bristol City (women) - Chelsea (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-12-17 | 8.0 | 73 | Midfielder | - | - | 2 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 33 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Häcken
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UEFA Champions League Women | 2023-12-14 | 7.5 | 80 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | - | 42 | 3 | 37 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Arsenal (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-12-10 | 6.9 | 45 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | 22 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Leicester City WFC
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-11-26 | 7.5 | 74 | Midfielder | - | 1 | - | - | 31 | 3 | 28 | 2 | - | - | 10 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Paris FC (women)
(sub) |
UEFA Champions League Women | 2023-11-23 | 6.9 | 45 | Attacker | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Liverpool (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-11-18 | 6.7 | 9 | Attacker | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Real Madrid (women) - Chelsea (women)
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UEFA Champions League Women | 2023-11-15 | 6.9 | 64 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Everton (women) - Chelsea (women)
(sub) |
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-11-12 | 7.2 | 31 | Attacker | - | 1 | - | - | 28 | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Aston Villa (women) - Chelsea (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-11-04 | 8.5 | 58 | Attacker | 1 | - | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - Brighton (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-10-22 | 7.7 | 56 | Attacker | - | - | 3 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 4 | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chelsea (women) - West Ham (women)
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FA WSL 1: Women's Super League | 2023-10-14 | 7.3 | 56 | Attacker | - | - | 1 | - | 33 | 1 | 31 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League
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6 | 6 | 526 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League
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8 | 6 | 588 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.74 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League
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13 | 12 | 1,061 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
FA WSL 1: Women's Super League
|
19 | 9 | 849 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 7.21 |
UEFA Champions League Women
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7 | 5 | 433 | 1 | - | 1 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Total 2023 | 26 | 14 | 1,282 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 |
| Full career | 53 | 38 | 3,457 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 7.08 |
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 6 | - | - | 53 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 526 | 87.7 | - | 3,457 | 65.2 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 1 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 8 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Goals + assists | 3 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 18 | 0.34 | 0.47 |
| Shots | 8 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 56 | 1.06 | 1.46 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 35 | 0.66 | 0.91 |
| Dribbles | 8 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 48 | 0.91 | 1.25 |
| Successful dribbles | 2 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 23 | 0.43 | 0.60 |
| Offside | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 | 0.26 | 0.36 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 261 | 43.50 | 44.66 | 1,537 | 29.00 | 40.01 |
| Key passes | 17 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 79 | 1.49 | 2.06 |
| Accurate passes | 224 | 37.33 | 38.33 | 1,303 | 24.58 | 33.92 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 9 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 55 | 1.04 | 1.43 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 17 | 0.32 | 0.44 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 5 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Duels | 31 | 5.17 | 5.30 | 222 | 4.19 | 5.78 |
| Duels won | 17 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 99 | 1.87 | 2.58 |
| Dribbled past | - | - | - | 22 | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Fouls drawn | 3 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 13 | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Penalties missed | - | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Scoring minutes bingo card Francesca Kirby
Francesca Kirby has scored in 41/90 minutes of play, since the first goal on 2018-09-30.
Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45. On top of that 2 goals in extra time, which have no square on the card.
Transfers Francesca Kirby
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chelsea W
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Brighton W
|
Free | € 0 | |
Reading W
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Chelsea W
|
Transfer | - |