1. Aoife Mannion was previously capped for England, the country of her birth, at youth level and received her first senior call-up in August 2019 but never appeared before debuting for Ireland in February 2023.
23 Facts About Aoife Mannion
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Aoife Mannion has been named to the PFA WSL Team of the Year twice.
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Aoife Mannion was born in Solihull and attended St Peter's Catholic School, where she was a classmate of fellow footballer Jack Grealish.
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Aoife Mannion attended Solihull School sixth form college from 2012 to 2014.
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Aoife Mannion began playing football at the age of six for Celtic Reds under the management of Mark Fogarty, captaining the side to a Warwickshire County League title.
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Aoife Mannion was signed for Birmingham City in August 2013 by David Parker.
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Aoife Mannion signed a new contract ahead of the 2016 season.
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In 2016, Aoife Mannion continued her ever-present run, starting all but the final game of the season, ending a run of 44 successive WSL starts.
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Aoife Mannion injured her anterior cruciate ligament in a Champions League game against Atletico Madrid on 19 October 2019.
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Aoife Mannion made her first start since the injury against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 April 2021, stepping in for the withdrawing Alex Greenwood having originally been named as a substitute.
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On 26 July 2021, Aoife Mannion signed a two-year contract with Manchester United.
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On 2 February 2022, Aoife Mannion suffered a second ACL injury.
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On 19 July 2023, Aoife Mannion signed an undisclosed contract extension with the club.
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Aoife Mannion is eligible to represent both England, as the country of her birth, and Ireland, where both her parents are from.
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Aoife Mannion represented England at under-15, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-23 level.
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Aoife Mannion played during 2011 and 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification as England reached the second round both times but failed to make the finals.
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Aoife Mannion was called up to represent England at the 2012 and 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
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Aoife Mannion played every minute as England reached the final of the latter before losing to France.
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Aoife Mannion again played every minute as draws against South Korea and Mexico before defeat against Nigeria saw the team finish third in the group and eliminated.
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In May 2015, Aoife Mannion was named to the under-23 team for the Nordic Tournament.
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Aoife Mannion was recalled to the squad for the following set of fixtures against Portugal and Brazil but was again an unused substitute in both games.
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In February 2023, Aoife Mannion was named to the Republic of Ireland squad by Vera Pauw for a friendly against China having opted to switch her international eligibility.
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Aoife Mannion was not named in Ireland's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad due to injury.