Danielle "Dan" Turner (born 10 September 1991) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for

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until the end of the 2024–25 season.

Club career

Turner began her football training at the Everton Ladies Centre of Excellence. In 2012, Turner secured a loan move with

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ic side,

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of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She made her league debut against

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on 13 May 2012. Turner featured for a successful stint with the Icelandic club who won the Women's Cup and the Supercup during the 2012 season. In 2013, Turner would help Stjarnan win the

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, the Icelandic League Cup Women A, and finish as runners-up in the Supercup. By the 2013 season, Turner would return to Everton L.F.C. and begin to regularly feature for the Blues. Her efforts earned her a two-year deal with Everton in December 2014. Deployed as a left wing-back, Turner has been a regular for the Blues since signing her deal, scoring a career high seven goals during the 2015 season. During the fourth round of

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, Turner filled in for the injured

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and was able to help the Blues past a shootout against

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. The victory and performance earned Turner Player of the Round honours. Turner was named team captain ahead of Everton's return to WSL 1 for 2017–18 season, succeeding the departing Michelle Hinnigan. She announced her departure from Everton on 24 June 2022 after 15 years at the club.

Aston Villa

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, Turner's contract was extended until June 2025. She will leave Aston Villa after the end of her contract. Her goal against

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was voted Women's Super League Goal of the Season.

International career

Turner has represented England at the U-19 and U-23 levels.

Honours

Stjarnan * Women's Cup Winners (1): 2012 * Icelandic Supercup Winners (1): 2012 * Icelandic Supercup runners-up (1): 2013 * Úrvalsdeild kvenna Winners (1): 2013 * Icelandic League Cup Women A Winners (1): 2013 Everton *

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runners-up (1): 2013–14 *

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Winners (1):

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Individual * 2016–17 SSE Women's FA Cup Player of Round Four * WSL Goal of the Month: December 2023 * WSL Goal of the Season: 2023–24

References

External links

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Everton Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Danielle Living people English women's footballers Everton F.C. (women) players FA Women's National League players 1991 births Women's association football defenders Stjarnan women's football players Aston Villa W.F.C. players Footballers from Warrington 21st-century English sportswomen