Libby Bance
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Libby Bance{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
| image = Libby Bance Brighton & Hove Albion Women v Manchester United Women 01 04 2023-307 (52787176191) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bance with Brighton in 2023
| fullname = Libby Bance
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|7|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, England
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bristol City
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
| clubnumber = 12
| height = 1.64 m
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Rangers (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = → Bristol City (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 1
| club-update = 16 February 2025
}}
Libby Bance (born 23 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Bristol City on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion of the English Women's Super League.{{cite web|title=England – L. Bance – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-bance/641578/|access-date=2021-01-25|website=int.soccerway.com}}
Club career
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
Bance impressed as a youth for local club South Park, attracting interest from a host of clubs including Crystal Palace. Bance chose to progress her career with Brighton and after rising through their Academy, she made her senior debut on 20 November 2019 against London Bees in the League cup in a 5–0 win.{{cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Football selection for College student|url=https://www.reigate.ac.uk/football-selection-for-college-student/|access-date=2021-01-25|website=Reigate College|language=en-GB}} In October 2020, she came on in added time for her league debut in a 1–0 win against West Ham.{{cite web|title=West Ham United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion – 15 November 2020 – Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/15/england/wsl/west-ham-united-lfc/brighton--hove-albion/3364376/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=int.soccerway.com}} She signed a two-year professional contract with Brighton in August 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58242736|title=Brighton teenager Bance signs new deal|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 4 August 2023 she signed a contract extension with Brighton.{{cite news |title=Libby Bance signs contract extension|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3615959/libby-bance-signs-contract-extension/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion FC |date=4 August 2023}}
==Loan to Rangers==
On 14 September 2023, Bance signed for Rangers on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3682423/bance-heads-to-rangers-on-loan|title=Bance heads to Rangers on loan|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=14 September 2023|access-date=14 September 2023}} On 17 September 2023, Bance made her debut for Rangers scoring two goals in the 12–0 away win against Montrose.{{cite news|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/17/scotland/swpl/montrose/glasgow-rangers-lfc/4107169/|title=Montrose vs. Rangers|publisher=Soccerway|date=17 September 2023|access-date=29 May 2024}}
==Loan to Bristol City==
On 7 September 2024, Bance signed for Bristol City on loan for the 2024–25 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/modals/en/media-article-popup/wft-bance-joins-bristol-city-on-loan|title=Bance joins Bristol City on loan|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=7 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024}}
Personal life
As of December 2019, Bance was studying for A-Levels in PE, History and Applied Human Biology at Reigate College.
She attended Oakwood School from 2014 to 2019 where she was a part of both the Netball and Football team.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 16 February 2025}}.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/-bance/641578/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=30 January 2023|title=Libby Bance player profile}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National CupIncludes the Women's FA Cup and Scottish Cup ! colspan="2" |League CupIncludes the Women's League Cup and SWPL Cup ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4" |Brighton & Hove Albion
|rowspan="4" |WSL |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Total
!30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Rangers (loan)
|2023–24 |15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Bristol City (loan)
|7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!52 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 72 | 6 |
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References
External links
- {{Soccerway|-bance/641578}}
{{Bristol City W.F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bance, Libby}}
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
Category:Rangers W.F.C. players
Category:Bristol City W.F.C. players
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames