Former Arsenal striker, who scored at two World Cups, played for 17 clubs in six countries and won the Champions League
When Jodie Taylor was at primary school she drew a picture of herself playing for Liverpool. “I was eight or nine and that was my dream,” says the former England striker. “It was for the men’s side; I didn’t know girls could have their own teams. But I just knew I wanted to be a professional footballer.”
That ambition would result in Taylor representing 17 clubs in six countries, spread across three continents. Throw in her collection of 51 England caps, the bronze medal from the 2015 World Cup in Canada, the Golden Boot from the 2017 European Championship in the Netherlands and a Champions League winner’s medal acquired with Lyon, and it is clear she has much to be proud of.
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