1. Hannah Jayne Blundell was born on 25 May 1994 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United in the Women's Super League and the England national team.
15 Facts About Hannah Blundell
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Hannah Blundell eventually had a successful trial at Charlton Athletic and remained in the team's academy for four years up to under-16 level.
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Hannah Blundell enrolled in a local college, living in the college's accommodation and playing for their football team while training in the Chelsea academy during the week and travelling home at the weekend to play with Eastbourne Ladies with whom she won the Sussex County FA Women's Challenge Trophy in 2012.
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At 17, Hannah Blundell trialled for the Chelsea reserve team and was accepted, eventually studying for a third year in order to remain in the accommodation to stay with Chelsea.
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Hannah Blundell made eight league appearances including six starts for the Blues in 2013, predominantly playing at left-back despite being naturally right-sided, filling in for Claire Rafferty during her lengthy injury lay-off.
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Hannah Blundell was again nominated for the same award a year later as Chelsea did the double, winning their first WSL title and FA Cup with Blundell playing the entire final, the first to be held at Wembley Stadium.
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Hannah Blundell was named as the club's Young Player of the Year, shared with Millie Bright.
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Hannah Blundell remained Chelsea's first-choice right-back for the following two seasons.
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In February 2020, Hannah Blundell signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2022.
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Hannah Blundell was part of the England U19 squad that finished as runners-up to France at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, making one start and a further four substitute appearances.
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Hannah Blundell started all three games as England finished third in the group and were eliminated.
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In October 2015, Hannah Blundell was called-up to the senior England team by Mark Sampson for the 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament but was an unused substitute in both games.
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Hannah Blundell was an unused substitute in January 2017 in a friendly against Sweden, and again for friendlies against Italy and Austria as Sampson prepared for UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
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Hannah Blundell was allotted 203 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.
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On 11 September 2024, Hannah Blundell announced that she was pregnant with her first child.