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25 Facts About Millie Bright

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Millie Bright was born on 21 August 1993 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea who she captains, and the England national team.

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Millie Bright previously played for Doncaster Belles and Leeds Ladies, and represented England on the under-19 and under-23 national teams.

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Millie Bright developed pneumonia as a baby and spent some of her early childhood in the hospital with bouts of asthma.

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Millie Bright was later scouted by Sheffield United and joined their academy team until age 16 before moving to Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2009.

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Millie Bright was awarded a contract for the inaugural 2011 season of the FA WSL, making five substitute appearances.

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When Millie Bright returned to Doncaster she had developed into a regular first team starter.

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In December 2014, Millie Bright signed with Chelsea ahead of the 2015 season.

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Millie Bright has a lot of experience for a 21-year-old and has already played a lot of games in the FA WSL and knows what the league is all about.

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Millie Bright will add strength and physicality to the squad and I'm sure that she will prove to be a good addition to this talented group of players as we look to build on last season's achievements.

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Millie Bright made fourteen appearances for Chelsea during the 2015 season tallying a total of 906 minutes.

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Millie Bright was named Chelsea Players' Player of the Year by her teammates.

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Millie Bright was Chelsea's starting left-side defender for the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series and helped lead the defensive line to concede only five goals in all competitions.

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Millie Bright scored two goals during attacking set-pieces against Bristol and Arsenal.

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On 6 March 2025, it was announced that Millie Bright had signed a new contract with Chelsea till summer 2026.

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Millie Bright has represented England on the senior national team as well as numerous youth national teams, including the under-19 and under-23 national team squads.

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In February 2019, Millie Bright pulled out of the England squad for the SheBelieves Cup due to injury, and was replaced by Gemma Bonner.

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In May 2019, Millie Bright was selected to represent England at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

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Millie Bright played in two of the three group matches as well as in the Round of 16, Quarter Final and Semi Final.

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Millie Bright captained England for the first time in a friendly game against Canada on 13 April 2021.

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In June 2022, Millie Bright was included in the England squad which won UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

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Millie Bright was allotted 197 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.

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On 31 May 2023, Millie Bright was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023.

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On 16 August 2023, Millie Bright assisted one of the three goals that got England into its first World Cup final.

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Millie Bright was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to association football.

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Millie Bright became the first person to be awarded the Freedom of Derbyshire in July 2024 and was given a honorary doctorate by the University of Derby in the same month.

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