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Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the England under-23s. She has played for Birmingham City, Aston Villa, and has represented England since under-17 youth level.
Club career
= Birmingham City
=Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.
= Aston Villa
=In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for the 2021–22 season. Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, having played in all but one WSL fixture in the latter.
= Manchester City
=On 31 January 2024, Blindkilde signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a reported £200,000. On 21 April 2024, she scored her debut goal for City against West Ham United in a 5–0 victory, helping the team reach the top of the table after a 13th consecutive league win.
International career
Blindkilde has represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-23 level. She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, but has stated that she only wishes to play for England.
Blindkilde was first called up to the England under-23 team on 25 August 2022 for a fixture against Norway. She made her debut later in that match on 2 September, coming on as a 83rd minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Norway under-23s. On 6 April 2023, Blindkilde scored her first youth international goal with the under-23s against Portugal in a 3–2 victory. On 24 October 2024, 18 months later, she scored her second goal for the under-23s in a 1–1 draw with the Netherlands.
Blindkilde received her first senior call-up on 19 November 2024 for the friendly fixtures against the United States and Switzerland.
Personal life
Blindkilde was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and received keyhole surgery on her heart.
Career statistics
= Club
=As of match played 21 November 2024.
Honours
Individual
Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season: 2021–22, 2022–23
References
External links
Laura Blindkilde Brown at Manchester City F.C.
Laura Blindkilde Brown at Soccerway
Laura Blindkilde Brown at Flashscore.com
Laura Brown – UEFA competition record (archive)
Laura Brown at WorldFootball.net
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- England women's national under-23 football team
- 2023–24 Manchester City W.F.C. season
- 2020–21 Birmingham City W.F.C. season
