Fran Kirby

Fran Kirby: Biography in Details

Who is Fran Kirby?

Fran Kirby is an English professional footballer. Fran plays as a forward for Chelsea and the England National Team.

She also is the recipient of the 2017-18 FWA Women’s Player of the Year Award.

Recently on 21st August 2019, she appeared for an interview on Telegraph.co.uk.

She is Chelsea’s leading all-time scorer as of December 2020.

Fran Kirby- Family Life, Education

Francesca Kirby was born on 29th June 1993 in Reading, England. Her parents are Steve Kirby and Denise Kirby and besides Francesca, they have another daughter, Jamie.

Likewise, Francesca earned an Honorary Doctorate – Doctor of Science honoris causa from the University of Winchester, Winchester, England.

Professional Career

Club Career

At first, Fran Kirby joined a club near her hometown, Reading at the age of seven and worked her way through the youth teams.

She made her first debut in the club for the first team at the age of sixteen but quit football the following year after the onset of depression. Her mother had just died.

In the year 2012, she returned to football and became the top scorer for the 2012-13 season of  FA Women’s Premier League Southern Division.

After that, she was transferred to Chelsea from Reading and she scored twice in Chelsea’s 4–0 win over Sunderland which secured the club’s first FA WSL title.

International Career

Fran was a member of the England under-23 squad and became the first WSL 2 player to be called up to the senior squad.

She was kept in the national team for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 qualifying campaign.

On 6th October 2018, she scored in Englan’s 1-0 friendly win over Brazil at Meadow Lane.

Similarly, Fran Kirby was hailed as a Stand Out Player in Great Britain’s gold medal-winning team at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia

Awards, Honors

• 2015: 3rd Place, FIFA Women’s World Cup
• 2019: SheBelieves Cup
• 2017-18: PFA Women’s Players’ Player of the Year
• 2017-18: FWA Women’s Player of the Year

What is Fran Kirby’s net worth?

The estimated net worth of Fran is $2 million US as of 2023. She receives around £200,000 from Chelsea.

While being transferred from Team Reading to Chelsea, she earned £60,000 as a transfer fee.

Brand Endorsement

Fran Kirby also has endorsement deals with brands like Protein Water Company Wow Hydrate, Nike, and Swarovski.

Body Measurement

She is a dark-eyed brunette. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 52 kg.

Is Fran Kirby active on social media?

Fran Kirby has around 148k followers on Twitter, 289k on Instagram, and 497.9k on his Facebook account.

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