Brooke Chaplen
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Brooke Amberlee Chaplen (born 16 April 1989) is an association footballer currently playing for Everton Ladies
. She plays as a midfielder
and has represented England
at U-19, U-20 and U-23 level. Brooke has also played for Portsmouth
and Chelsea
.
at the beginning of her career. Brooke scored for Portsmouth in the 5-0 league win over Reading Royals in February 2006, and in the 2-1 victory against Millwall Lionesses
in April 2007. She joined Chelsea
for the 2008-09 season. only spending a year at the club before moving on to Everton
. She scored once in the league for Chelsea, in the 5-0 away win at Fulham
on 28 August 2008. Chaplen also scored and claimed three assists in Chelsea's 9-1 demolition of Rotherham in the FA Women's Cup
on 4 January 2009.
Chaplen played for Portsmouth from 2005 until 2008. She had played for rivals Southampton from 2002, as a youth player.
's Brondby IF
a month later in the round of 16.
So far Chaplen has made seven appearances for the Blues,
featuring in the 1-0 derby win over Liverpool
. She made her debut for the Toffees in the 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers Belles on 20 April 2011.
. She made seven appearances for the team, with her final U-19 game coming against the United States
on 30 November 2008.
in Chile
. The midfielder played and scored in England's opening game, a 2-0 win over Chile
on 19 November 2008. She went on to play in the games against Nigeria
on 22 November and New Zealand on November 26 as England came second in their group to qualify for the quarter-finals. Chaplen started the quarter-final against the USA
but was substituted in the second half as England lost 3-0 and crashed out. In total, Chaplen played four games for England U-20s, scoring one goal.
. The Norway match was part of the La Manga tournament, where England also played against the USA
and Sweden
.
Everton L.F.C.
Everton Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional women's association football team from the city of Liverpool, who compete in the FA WSL. They were runners-up to Arsenal in the 2009–10 Premier League National Division season. They have won the title once in 1998 and the FA Women's Cup on...
. She plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and has represented England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at U-19, U-20 and U-23 level. Brooke has also played for Portsmouth
Portsmouth L.F.C.
Portsmouth FC Ladies, colloquially known as "Pompey Ladies", is a women's football club for the south coast city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. The club currently plays in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division...
and Chelsea
Chelsea L.F.C.
Chelsea Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional English women's football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C.. They have competed in the top tier of women's football in England, the Premier League National Division, since 2005...
.
Early career
Chaplen played for local teams Southampton and PortsmouthPortsmouth L.F.C.
Portsmouth FC Ladies, colloquially known as "Pompey Ladies", is a women's football club for the south coast city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. The club currently plays in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division...
at the beginning of her career. Brooke scored for Portsmouth in the 5-0 league win over Reading Royals in February 2006, and in the 2-1 victory against Millwall Lionesses
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
Millwall Lionesses Ladies Football Club were founded in March 1972 by Patricia Maslin and Rita Bullions. In a time when women's football was almost unheard of the group of women who made up the Lionesses were at first snubbed by Millwall FC but went on to became the first women's football team to...
in April 2007. She joined Chelsea
Chelsea L.F.C.
Chelsea Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional English women's football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C.. They have competed in the top tier of women's football in England, the Premier League National Division, since 2005...
for the 2008-09 season. only spending a year at the club before moving on to Everton
Everton L.F.C.
Everton Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional women's association football team from the city of Liverpool, who compete in the FA WSL. They were runners-up to Arsenal in the 2009–10 Premier League National Division season. They have won the title once in 1998 and the FA Women's Cup on...
. She scored once in the league for Chelsea, in the 5-0 away win at Fulham
Fulham L.F.C.
WFC Fulham, previously known as Fulham LFC, was a Ladies Football Club formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulham F.C....
on 28 August 2008. Chaplen also scored and claimed three assists in Chelsea's 9-1 demolition of Rotherham in the FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Cup
The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Women's Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in England – designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup created 99 years earlier...
on 4 January 2009.
Chaplen played for Portsmouth from 2005 until 2008. She had played for rivals Southampton from 2002, as a youth player.
Everton L.F.C.
Chaplen joined the Blues at the start of the 2009-10 season. She played a big role in Everton's 2010-11 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, scoring a hat-trick against MTK Hungaria in the round of 32, as well as a brace against DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Brondby IF
Brøndby IF (women)
Brøndby IF is a women's football club from Brøndby, Denmark. It is the female team of Brøndby IF.The team is one of Denmark's best women's teams, having won six championships and 5 cups in the 2000s...
a month later in the round of 16.
So far Chaplen has made seven appearances for the Blues,
featuring in the 1-0 derby win over Liverpool
Liverpool L.F.C.
Liverpool Ladies Football Club is a semi–professional women's football club affiliated with Liverpool Football Club and playing in the FA WSL...
. She made her debut for the Toffees in the 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers Belles on 20 April 2011.
England U-19
Chaplen made her debut for the U-19s on 7 July 2008 against GermanyGermany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
. She made seven appearances for the team, with her final U-19 game coming against the United States
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
on 30 November 2008.
England U-20
Chaplen was part of England's squad for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The midfielder played and scored in England's opening game, a 2-0 win over Chile
Chile women's national football team
The Chile women's national football team represents Chile in international women's football.It is controlled by the ANFP, and its member of CONMEBOL.-World Cup record:-Current Squad:Squad for the 2011 Pan American Games-Sponsors:...
on 19 November 2008. She went on to play in the games against Nigeria
Nigeria women's national football team
The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation...
on 22 November and New Zealand on November 26 as England came second in their group to qualify for the quarter-finals. Chaplen started the quarter-final against the USA
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
but was substituted in the second half as England lost 3-0 and crashed out. In total, Chaplen played four games for England U-20s, scoring one goal.
England U-23
In 2010, Chaplen was called up to the England Women's U-23 squad for the Four Nations Tournament. She had made her debut for the side against Germany in February 2010, and her most recent appearance for the side was on 25 February 2011, in the 1-1 draw with NorwayNorway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
. The Norway match was part of the La Manga tournament, where England also played against the USA
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
and Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
.