Michelle Hinnigan
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname =
| image = Michelle Hinnigan 2010.jpg
| image_size = 150
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kirkby, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 2007–2017
| clubs1 = Everton
| caps1 = 55
| goals1 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = England U-19
| nationalcaps1= 9
| nationalgoals1= 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = England U-20
| nationalcaps2= 3
| nationalgoals2= 0
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2013
| nationalteam3 = England U-23
| nationalcaps3= 15
| nationalgoals3= 2
| pcupdate = 8 June 2017
| ntupdate = 8 June 2017
}}
Michelle Hinnigan (born 12 June 1990) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Everton. She has represented England on the under-17, under-19, under-20 and under 23 national teams.
Club career
Hinnigan joined Everton Ladies as a junior and progressed to the first team squad. Her real breakthrough came in the 2007–08 season when manager Mo Marley put Hinnigan in the first team after a number of injuries to then first-team regulars.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/michelle-hinnigan|title=Michelle Hinnigan|publisher=Everton F.C.|accessdate=28 October 2009}}
International career
Hinnigan has represented England at Under-17, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-23 levels. In July 2009, Hinnigan captained the England Under-19 side as they beat Sweden to win the European Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/WomensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/FinalEurosBelarus.aspx|title=Euro joy for Women's U19s|publisher=The Football Association|date=25 July 2009|accessdate=28 October 2009}}
Personal life
Hinnigan attended Loughborough University on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.{{cite news|url=http://www.tass.gov.uk/newsitem.asp?id=3&nid=193 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805172146/http://www.tass.gov.uk/newsitem.asp?id=3&nid=193 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |title=FA selects TASS athletes |publisher=Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme |date=3 November 2008 |accessdate=28 October 2009 }}
Michelle attended All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby, Liverpool.
Honours
=Everton=
- FA Women's Premier League Cup (1): 2007–08{{cite news
|url=http://www.thefa.com/Womens/PremierLeagueCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/02/FAWPLC_report.htm
|title=Glory night for Blues
|publisher=The FA
|access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218212951/http://www.thefa.com/Womens/PremierLeagueCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/02/FAWPLC_report.htm
|archive-date=18 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}
- FA Women's Cup (1): 2009–10{{cite news
|url=https://www.wsff.org.uk/content/football-everton-win-fa-women%E2%80%99s-cup/
|title=Everton Win FA Women's Cup
|publisher=wsff.org.uk
|access-date=9 May 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|295619}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/h/michelle-hinnigan England player profile]
- [http://everton.fawsl.com/playerGallery/michelle_hinnigan.html Everton player profile]
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Category:Sportspeople from Kirkby
Category:Footballers from Merseyside
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Everton F.C. (women) players
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Alumni of Loughborough University
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:England women's under-23 international footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in football
Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
Category:21st-century English sportswomen
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