Jade Pennock

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jade Pennock

| image = PennockContract.jpg

| caption = Pennock signing a professional contract for Birmingham City in July 2021

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|1|8}}

| birth_place = Pontefract, England

| height = 1.65 m

| position = Winger, attacking midfielder

| clubnumber = 7

| currentclub = Central Coast Mariners
(on loan from Birmingham City)

| youthyears1 = 2001–2009

| youthclubs1 = Leeds

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014

| college1 = Montevallo Falcons

| collegecaps1 = 40

| collegegoals1 = 16

| collegeyears2 = 2015

| college2 = North Georgia Nighthawks

| collegecaps2 = 21

| collegegoals2 = 9

| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Leeds

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Harrogate Town

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Doncaster Belles

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018–2021

| clubs4 = Sheffield United

| caps4 = 50

| goals4 = 23

| years5 = 2021–

| clubs5 = Birmingham City

| caps5 = 69

| goals5 = 17

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = → Central Coast Mariners (loan)

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 7

| pcupdate = 5 May 2025

}}

Jade Pennock (born 8 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for A-League Women club Central Coast Mariners on loan from FA Women's Championship club Birmingham City.{{Cite web|last=Atherton|first=Matt|date=2021-09-03|title=WSL done deals: All Women's Super League transfers ahead of new season - squads IN FULL|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1485091/wsl-transfers-all-womens-super-league-new-season-evg|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=WSL Summer Transfers|url=http://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/Summer-Transfers-2021-WSL-20210518|access-date=2021-08-26|website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com|language=en}} She plays as a winger, attacking midfielder and, occasionally, as a striker.

She is the top scorer and highest assist creator of Sheffield United's Championship history.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=Birmingham: The Blues look to new signings to avoid another relegation fight – WSL Preview|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1744960-birmingham-the-blues-look-to-new-signings-to-avoid-another-relegation-fight-wsl-preview|access-date=2021-08-30|website=GiveMeSport|language=en-GB}} Pennock has also previously represented Leeds and Doncaster Belles.{{Cite web|last=Speight|first=Rich|date=2022-01-30|title=Lasses Match Preview: Underdogs Sunderland face Birmingham in the FA Cup 4th Round today!|url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2022/1/30/22905358/lasses-match-preview-underdogs-sunderland-face-birmingham-in-the-fa-cup-4th-round-today|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Roker Report|language=en}}

Career

= Youth and college =

Pennock began her youth career at Leeds in 2001; she won the County Cup in 2009 and was nominated Managers Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jade-pennock/1309|title=Jade Pennock profile|work=University of Montevallo}}

Was named as 'freshman of the year' whilst at the University of Montevallo.{{Cite web|title=Jade Pennock|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Sheffield United FC}}

After initially attending the University of Montevallo, she transferred to the University of North Georgia for her senior year in 2015, going on to have one of the most decorated seasons{{peacock inline|date=May 2021}} in the university's history.{{cite web|url=https://ungathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jade-pennock/1406|title=Jade Pennock profile|work=University of North Georgia}}{{Cite web|title=Jade Pennock - Graduate Assistant Women's Soccer Coach - Women's Soccer Coaches|url=https://ungathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/jade-pennock/100|access-date=16 March 2021|website=University of North Georgia Athletics|language=en}} Pennock was selected for the PBC All-Tournament All-Stars team, and received All-American honours from the NSCAA.{{Cite web|title=Jade Pennock - 2015 - Women's Soccer|url=https://ungathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jade-pennock/1406|access-date=2021-05-19|website=University of North Georgia Athletics|language=en}}

Pennock was named captain whilst playing for the UNG and was only the fourth ever player in the university's history to be named on the All-American honours team in 2015.{{Cite web|first=Dean|last=Dyer|date=2015-12-04|title=Jade Pennock Named to NSCAA All-America Team|url=https://www.wrwh.com/jade-pennock-named-to-nscaa-all-america-team/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=WRWH|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Four Lenoir-Rhyne Players Garner 2015 All-Southeast Region Accolades By The NSCAA|url=https://lrbears.com/news/2015/12/3/ID_3694_131238845219625682_131238845219625682.aspx?path=wsoc|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics| date=3 December 2015 |language=en}}

= Doncaster Belles =

In summer 2017, Pennock moved to Doncaster Belles from Harrogate Town{{Cite web|date=2021-07-17|title=Jade Pennock transfers to Birmingham City|url=https://footbalada.com/women-super-league/jade-pennock-transfers-to-birmingham-city/|access-date=2021-09-29|language=en-US|archive-date=29 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929121017/https://footbalada.com/women-super-league/jade-pennock-transfers-to-birmingham-city/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Pennock signs for Doncaster Belles|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/jade-pennock-joins-wsl-doncaster-belles|website=Harrogate Town WFC}} where she then won the WSL2 championship.{{Cite web|title=What we learned from women's football this weekend: Club World Cup calls, celebrating centurions and the Championship's secret scorer|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/learned-women-football-weekend-club-092513340.html|access-date=2021-05-19|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=28 October 2019 |language=en-US}}

Pennock scored the goal that secured the title for Doncaster Belles{{Cite web|title=Jade Pennock|url=https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-women/players/jade-pennock/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Birmingham City Football Club|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Frith|first=Wilf|date=2021-07-17|title=Birmingham City Women sign former Blades winger Jade Pennock|url=https://shekicks.net/birmingham-city-women-sign-former-blades-winger-jade-pennock/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=SheKicks|language=en-GB}} in a 1–0 victory over Millwall with one game left in the league.{{Cite news|title=Doncaster Rovers Belles win WSL 2 title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44100763|access-date=2021-05-12}}

= Sheffield United =

Pennock signed for Sheffield United on 26 July 2018.

In 2019, Pennock was announced as Sheffield United's Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year and Manager's Player of the year.{{Citation|title=Sheffield United Women & RTC on Facebook Watch|url=https://www.facebook.com/SUFCWomen/videos/jade-pennock-top-scorer-managers-player-players-player-sufc-supporters-club-play/2005250732918529/|language=en|access-date=16 March 2021}}

After scoring a hat-trick against Crystal Palace and then a follow-up goal in a cameo against Charlton in 2019, The Telegraph & Yahoo Sports reported that Pennock had a goal scoring ratio of one goal to every 62.1 minutes that season, having scored 14 goals in her last 13 appearances.{{Cite news|last=Penney|first=Sophie|date=2019-10-28|title=What we learned from women's football this weekend: Club World Cup calls, celebrating centurions and the Championship's secret scorer|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/10/28/learned-womens-football-weekend-club-world-cup-calls-celebrating/|access-date=2021-05-19|issn=0307-1235}}{{Cite web|title=Man City progress despite penalty shootout loss to Man Utd - Women's Super League Cup round-up|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12136792/man-city-progress-despite-penalty-shootout-loss-to-man-utd-womens-super-league-cup-round-up|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}

In October 2019, she combined her football career with a job working as a coach at the YMCA, meaning she only attended 2 out of the 3 nightly training sessions run by the club each week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/sport/football/pontefracts-jade-pennock-rising-star-sheffield-united-women-820997|title=Pontefract's Jade Pennock is rising star with Sheffield United Women|website=www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk}}

After Sheffield United joined the second tier of English women's football, Pennock became their top goal-scorer and assist maker of that era.{{Cite web|title=Pennock taking the positives into Coventry|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/october/Pennock-taking-the-positives-into-Coventry/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Sheffield United FC|date=10 October 2020 }}

In 2019 Pennock scored a 94th minute winning goal against Women's Super League team Liverpool in what was labelled a "shock"{{Cite news|title=Blades fight back to shock Liverpool in Cup|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49753731|access-date=2021-05-19}}{{Cite web|title=Liverpool Women 2 Sheffield United Women 3|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-women-2-sheffield-united-women-3-636222|access-date=2021-05-19|website=www.thestar.co.uk|date=22 September 2019 |language=en}} 3–2 victory for Sheffield in the Continental Cup.{{Cite web|title=Liverpool scalp renews belief for Sheffield United Women|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/latest-blades-news/liverpool-scalp-renews-belief-sheffield-united-women-1749531|access-date=2021-05-19|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk|date=24 September 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Women's Liverpool preview|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2021/april/Women-s-Liverpool-preview/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Sheffield United FC|date=23 April 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Liverpool 2-3 Sheffield United|url=http://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/220919-Liverpool-2-Sheff-Utd-3|access-date=2021-05-19|website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-22|title=Women's Continental League Cup roundup: Liverpool shocked by Sheffield United|url=https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/womens-sport/football/womens-league-cup-roundup-liverpool-shocked-while-man-city-and-arsenal-make-brilliant-starts-1714|access-date=2021-05-19|website=www.newschainonline.com|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716053216/https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/womens-sport/football/womens-league-cup-roundup-liverpool-shocked-while-man-city-and-arsenal-make-brilliant-starts-1714|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-22|title=Charles cameo unable to prevent LFC from late cup loss|url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/09/niamh-charles-impressive-cameo-unable-to-steer-liverpool-fc-women-from-late-cup-loss/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=This Is Anfield|language=en-GB}}

Pennock signed a one-year contract extension with Sheffield United, ahead of the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship season.{{Cite web|last=Seychell|first=Luke|date=23 June 2020|title=Sheffield United: Trio sign new deals at the club|url=https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sheffield-united-news/sheffield-united-trio-sign-new-deals-at-the-club/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=The Transfer Tavern|language=en-US|archive-date=16 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716053141/https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sheffield-united-news/sheffield-united-trio-sign-new-deals-at-the-club/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Frith|first=Wilf|date=22 June 2020|title=Three sign new contracts with Sheffield United Women|url=https://shekicks.net/three-sign-new-contracts-with-sheffield-united-women/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=SheKicks|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=22 June 2020|title=Sheffield United re-sign trio of players|url=https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/womens-sport/sheffield-united-re-sign-katie-wilkinson-jade-pennock-and-maddy-cusack-14749|access-date=17 March 2021|website=www.newschainonline.com|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716053218/https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/womens-sport/sheffield-united-re-sign-katie-wilkinson-jade-pennock-and-maddy-cusack-14749|url-status=dead}}

Pennock scored the first ever goal of Neil Redfern’s tenure as Sheffield United manager in 2020 as she scored twice against Championship opponents London City Lionesses.{{Cite web|title=London City Lionesses 1-4 Sheffield United|url=http://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/en/Article/London-City-Lionesses-1-4-Sheffield-United-060920|access-date=2021-05-11|website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Neil Redfearn named LMA Manager of the Month|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/october/Neil-Redfearn-named-LMA-Manager-of-the-Month/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Sheffield United FC|date=9 October 2020 }}

On 24 May 2021, Pennock confirmed she would be leaving Sheffield United after three seasons.{{Cite web|last=Fisher|first=Bethany|date=2021-05-27|title=Three potential destinations for former Blades star Jade Pennock – opinion|url=https://herfootballhub.com/three-potential-destinations-for-former-blades-star-jade-pennock-opinion/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-24|title=Attacker Pennock to leave Sheffield United|url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2021/05/24/attacker-pennock-to-leave-sheffield-united/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=FAWSL Full-Time|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Six United Women players to depart|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2021/june/Six-United-Women-players-to-depart/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Sheffield United FC|date=9 June 2021 }}

= Birmingham City =

On 17 July 2021, Pennock signed for Birmingham City,{{Cite web|date=2021-07-18|title=Birmingham City get started with Pennock|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/07/18/womens-football/1078496-birmingham-city-get-started-with-pennock.html|access-date=2021-07-18|website=VAVEL|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Jade Pennock Pens Blues Deal|url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/jade-pennock-pens-blues-deal/|access-date=2021-07-18|website=Birmingham City Football Club|language=en|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717115243/https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/jade-pennock-pens-blues-deal/|url-status=dead}} in the Women's Super League,{{Cite web|last=Reis|first=Bruna|date=2021-07-27|title=The rise of Women's football in the West Midlands|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rise-womens-football-west-midlands-21133238|access-date=2021-12-09|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}} making her the first signing under new manager Scott Booth.{{Cite news|title=Birmingham sign Blades winger Pennock|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57874492|access-date=2021-07-17}}

Pennock scored her first goal for Birmingham in her third appearance for the team during a WSL fixture against Everton.{{Cite web|title=Everton Women 3-1 Birmingham Women highlights|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/everton-women-vs-birmingham-city-women/live/456256|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Women's Super League: talking points from the weekend's action|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/27/womens-super-league-talking-points-from-the-weekends-action|access-date=2021-09-29|website=The Guardian|language=en}}

On 1 January 2022, Pennock played the whole 90 minutes{{Cite web|date=2022-01-09|title=Birmingham stun WSL leaders Arsenal to secure first win of the season|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-birmingham-wsl-super-league-steph-houghton-b1989575.html|access-date=2022-02-19|website=The Independent|language=en}} of Birmingham's 2–0 win over then, Women's Super League leaders Arsenal.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-09|title=Birmingham stun WSL leaders Arsenal to secure first win of the season|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-birmingham-wsl-super-league-steph-houghton-b1989575.html|access-date=2022-01-11|website=The Independent|language=en}} The victory was branded as the biggest WSL upset in its history{{Cite web|last=Verri|first=Matt|date=2022-01-09|title=Birmingham 2-0 Arsenal: Leaders suffer first WSL defeat in huge upset|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/birmingham-arsenal-result-women-s-super-league-b975741.html|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}} and Pennock was subsequently selected for the Her Football Hub WSL team of the week.

Pennock's goal for Birmingham against Reading{{Cite web|date=2022-01-23|title=Women's Super League round-up: Manchester United defeat Spurs, Chelsea held at Brighton & Hove Albion|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/barclays-fa-wsl/2021-2022/women-s-super-league-round-up-man-utd-defeat-spurs-chelsea-held-at-brighton-hove-albion_sto8732476/story.shtml|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Eurosport|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Jennings|first=Will|date=2022-01-23|title=Carter delivers scathing Birmingham City verdict after costly loss at Reading|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/birmingham-city-wsl-reading-carter-22847307|access-date=2022-02-19|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}} in the FA Women's Super League was nominated for the WSL goal of the month{{Cite web|title=Royals trio nominated for Manager, Player and Goal of the Month awards|url=https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2022/february/03/royals-trio-nominated-for-manager--player-and-goal-of-the-month-awards-/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Reading FC}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-10|title=Reading FC Women's Natasha Dowie scoops FA WSL 'Goal of the Month'|url=https://www.footballinbracknell.co.uk/news/womens-football/61049/tash-dowie-scoops-fawsl-goal-of-the-month-for-january/|access-date=2022-02-19|language=en-GB}} and saw her performance noted in the team of the week, chosen by Siobhan Chamberlain.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/barclaysfawsl/status/1486045454001451010|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Twitter|language=en}}

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Pennock scored 14 goals in all competitions, 11 of those in the FA Women's Championship to finish as Birmingham City's top scorer. She was voted as both the Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season. On 30 May, Pennock was named Women's Championship Player of the Season.

On 30 June 2023, It was announced that Pennock had signed a new two-year contract{{Cite web |last=Pinnock |first=Hannah |date=2023-06-30 |title=Jade Pennock signs new contract with Birmingham City |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/breaking-jade-pennock-contract-extension-27230522 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=BirminghamLive |language=en}} at Birmingham. She was the third player to be announced as confirmed contract extensions ahead of the 2023/24 Barclays Women's Championship season behind Siobhan Wilson and Martha Harris.{{Cite web |title=Jade Pennock agrees new contract |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/jade-pennock-agrees-new-contract |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Birmingham City Football Club |language=en}}

==Loan to Central Coast Mariners==

In September 2024, Pennock was loaned to Australian club Central Coast Mariners for the 2024–25 A-League Women season.{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-sign-former-wsl-forward-jade-pennock-on-loan/|title=Central Coast Mariners sign former WSL forward Jade Pennock on loan|website=Central Coast Mariners|date=20 September 2024}}

Personal life

Pennock acts as an ambassador alongside Manchester United player and England international Leah Galton for SRUSA, a scholarship programme that assists young footballers find places in universities in the United States.{{Cite web|last=O'Neill|first=Jen|date=30 April 2019|title=Sports Recruiting USA – Summer Showcase 2019 Event Details Released|url=https://shekicks.net/sports-recruiting-usa-summer-showcase-2019-event-details-released/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=SheKicks|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Fatima|first=Sarah|date=16 August 2020|title=Jade Pennock on US Football|url=https://www.sportageous.co/jade-pennock-sheffield-united-football-us|url-status=dead|website=Sportageous|access-date=19 May 2021|archive-date=16 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716054727/https://www.sportageous.co/jade-pennock-sheffield-united-football-us/}}

In early 2021, Pennock starred in the television women's football documentary mini-series Throw in the Kitchen Sink talking about the challenges of players balancing semi-professional football with stable careers.{{Cite web|last=Goulding|first=Georgia|date=2021-05-06|title=Throw in the Kitchen Sink: New doc tackles hardships in women's football|url=https://herfootballhub.com/throw-in-the-kitchen-sink-tiks-new-series -womens-football-issues/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Kujawa|first=Taylor|date=2021-05-04|title=TIKS: Women's football documentary highlights the champions of the sport|url=https://frameofmotion.wordpress.com/2021/05/04/throw-in-the-kitchen-sink-tiks-womens-football-documentary-highlights-champions-of-the-sport/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Frame of Motion|language=en}}

Honours

Doncaster Belles

Women's Super League 2: 2017–18{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title=WSL 2 2017-18 season review|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2018/06/11/womens-football/919215-wsl-2-2017-18-season-review.html|access-date=2021-03-17|website=VAVEL|language=en}}

Individual

All-American All Star Team NSCAA: 2015
FA Women's Championship Player of the Season: 2022–23{{Cite web |date=30 May 2023 |title=Jade Pennock named Barclays Women's Championship Player of the Season |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/jade-pennock-named-barclays-womens-championship-player-of-the-season |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=Birmingham City Football Club}}
FA Women's Championship Player of the Month: October 2019{{Cite web|date=7 November 2019|title=Sheffield United's Jade Pennock has been named October's @FAWC_ Player of the Month!|url=https://twitter.com/herfootballhub/status/1192491837791129600|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Twitter|language=en}} February 2023{{Cite web |title=Jade Pennock wins Player of the Month award! |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/jade-pennock-wins-player-of-the-month-award |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Birmingham City Football Club |language=en}}
FA Women’s Championship Goal of the Month: February 2023{{Cite web |title=barclayswc/status/1636774395548143616|url=https://twitter.com/barclayswc/status/1636774395548143616?s=46&t=CC8wbKpOaHje3NSaBkQfwQ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
Sheffield United Player of the Year: 2019
Birmingham City Player of the Season: 2022–23{{cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=Awards 23: Winners revealed |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/awards-23-winners-revealed |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C.}}
Birmingham City Players’ Player of the Season: 2022–23