26 Facts About Lianne Sanderson

Lianne Joan Sanderson was born on 3 February 1988 and is a current broadcaster and former English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Lianne Sanderson won 50 caps for the England national team.

At the international level, Sanderson made her debut for England in May 2006.

Lianne Sanderson was part of the England squad at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2009.

Lianne Sanderson then made further complaints of unfair treatment and was not selected after 2015.

At the age of six, Lianne Sanderson started playing for a boys' team in South London.

Lianne Sanderson says she begged her father to let her play on a team starting at the age of five years old.

Lianne Sanderson joined Arsenal in 1997 as part of their youth programme.

Lianne Sanderson was drafted in the WPS international draft, and joined Philadelphia Independence.

Lianne Sanderson indicated that a delay in the creation of the FA WSL was behind her move to the United States.

In 2013, Lianne Sanderson signed with Boston Breakers to play in the new National Women's Soccer League.

In November 2014, Lianne Sanderson re-signed with her original club, Arsenal Ladies.

Lianne Sanderson's second spell with the club ended on 10 July 2015 after eight months.

Lianne Sanderson was the first player to score a goal at home for the franchise, on a free kick in the 56th minute of the Pride's home opener on 23 April 2016.

In June 2016, Lianne Sanderson was traded from the Orlando Pride to the Western New York Flash in exchange for an international spot through 2018.

Lianne Sanderson was not listed on any of the pre-season roster cuts for the North Carolina Courage 2017 season and social media accounts reflect that she is residing in Limassol, Cyprus and may be involved in coaching and training activities with her previous club, Apollon Limassol.

Lianne Sanderson subsequently retired from professional football and pursue a career in media, becoming analyst and commentator for many platforms.

Lianne Sanderson has played for England at the Under-15,17,19 and 21 levels.

Lianne Sanderson hit the crossbar with a shot from 25 yards, shortly after coming off the bench for her debut against Hungary on 11 May 2006.

Lianne Sanderson was drafted into the squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France in September 2006 as a replacement for the injured Jo Potter.

On 16 August 2010, Lianne Sanderson announced that she no longer wanted to be considered for England duty while manager Hope Powell was in charge, due to perceived unfair treatment by both the England hierarchy and Powell.

Lianne Sanderson was not included in the England squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup or the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics, which was selected by Powell.

Lianne Sanderson rejoined the England squad under Mark Sampson, scoring the winning goal as England won the 2015 Cyprus Cup and winning the penalty that achieved England third place at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In November 2022, Lianne Sanderson was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 162nd women's player to be capped by England.

Lianne Sanderson embarked on a relationship with another teammate, Ashley Nick, when they were housed in shared accommodation provided by Apollon Limassol.

Since her retirement, Lianne Sanderson has become a pundit, and can often be heard on talkSPORT.