Lucy Bronze

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<strong>Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze</strong> MBE (born October 28, 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chelsea and the England national team. Widely considered one of the greatest female defenders of all time, Bronze was crowned The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2020 and UEFA Women's Player of the Year in 2019, having won five UEFA Women's Champions League trophies and the historic UEFA Women's Euro 2022 title with England's Lionesses.
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<h2>Northumbrian Roots & American College Soccer</h2>
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Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed to a Portuguese father and an English mother, Bronze was raised on Lindisfarne (Holy Island) and in Alnwick, Northumberland. After playing in Sunderland's youth system, she spent a season in the United States playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels, becoming the first British player to win an NCAA National Championship. Returning to England, she led Liverpool to consecutive FA WSL titles in 2013 and 2014 before joining Manchester City.
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<h2>Dominating Europe: Lyon, Barcelona & Chelsea</h2>
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In 2017, Bronze moved to French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais, winning three consecutive UEFA Women's Champions League and Division 1 Féminine titles (2018, 2019, 2020). She subsequently joined FC Barcelona, winning two more Champions League titles and completing a historic quadruple in 2024 before signing with Chelsea. Her five Champions League triumphs place her in the absolute pantheon of European club football.
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<h2>Euro 2022 Glory with the Lionesses</h2>
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On the international stage, Bronze has earned over 120 caps for England. She was awarded the Silver Ball at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, and in July 2022, she was the veteran anchor of the Lionesses squad that won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 at Wembley Stadium—England's first major international football trophy since 1966. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023 for her transformative services to association football.
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