Kate Leanne Longhurst (born 2 May 1989) is an English former

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who played as a

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or wing-back. Longhurst won back to back WSL titles in her time at Liverpool WFC. She became the joint all-time

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record appearance maker in 2023 with 182 appearances.

Club career

Longhurst began her career with

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. In the 2007–08 season, she scored 15 goals in 21 appearances. The following season, she scored 3 goals in 11 appearances. In 2009, she joined top-flight side

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and finished the 2009–10 season with 3 goals in 17 matches. At the end of the season, she signed with

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. In 2011, Longhurst joined Chelsea. She scored the Blues' second goal in the 101st minute in the 2012 FA Women's Cup Final. Longhurst signed with

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in 2013, helping the side to back-to-back

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titles in 2013 and 2014. On 22 May 2018, she left Liverpool following the expiration of her contract. On 9 August 2018, Longhurst joined

West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Stratford, London, Stratford, East London, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English f ...

. On 23 September, Longhurst scored West Ham's first ever FA WSL goal, in a 4–3 defeat to

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. Longhurst joined

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on 10 June 2023 before moving to Nottingham Forest on 22 July 2024. Longhurst announced her retirement from playing professional football on 11 May 2025.

International career

Longhurst represented England at various youth levels. In 2006, she partnered Ellen White in the Nationwide Under-17 Tournament final as she netted for England in a 2–0 win over Scotland.

Honours

;Liverpool *

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;Chelsea * Women's FA Cup Runners-up 2012 ;West Ham United * Women's FA Cup Runners-up 2019 Individual * Liverpool Players player 2015 * Fans hammer of the year 2020 & 2022 * West Ham Players Player 2020 & 2022

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Kate Longhurst
at West Ham United

at Liverpool * {{DEFAULTSORT:Longhurst, Kate 1989 births Living people English women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards Liverpool F.C. Women players Chelsea F.C. Women players Nottingham Forest Women F.C. players Women's Super League players West Ham United F.C. Women players Footballers from Chelmsford 21st-century English sportswomen