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Lucy Elizabeth Staniforth (born 2 October 1992) is an English female footballer. A centre attacking midfielder, she currently plays her club football for Liverpool and internationally for England under-23s. She has been described as 'one of the best young players in Europe'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=BBC Sport )〕 ==Club career== Whilst only 16, Staniforth began playing for the Sunderland Women first-team. In her first season in senior football, Lucy was instrumental in helping Sunderland win the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and reach the 2009 FA Women's Cup final, where they were narrowly beaten by Arsenal. The following season, Staniforth figured prominently as a key player in Sunderland's success as they finished fifth in their first season back at the top level. Upon Sunderland's failed bid to join the FA WSL in 2010, Staniforth joined successful applicant, Lincoln Ladies. Lucy would start in every game in her first season at the club, as well as netting three times for the club. The most notable of her goals in her first season in the Women's Super League came in the away fixture at Doncaster Belles. Staniforth helped her side reach fourth place in the league, superseding all expectations. In the 2012 FA WSL, Lucy bettered her goalscoring tally substantially, scoring on a further 6 occasions. In the two ultimate games of the season, Staniforth scored the winner for her side. She scored an extravagant lob from 35 yards against Everton Ladies, and scored the winner against Chelsea Ladies, lifting the side to fifth in the table. In December 2012, it was announced that Staniforth would be joining Bristol Academy, against whom she had scored twice in the preceding 2012 FA WSL season.〔 http://www.bristolacademywfc.co.uk/news/staniforth_is_a_vixen.html〕 Staniforth scored her first goal for the club in the home fixture against Doncaster Rovers Belles, with a 22-yard drive. In her first season at the Stoke Gifford Stadium, Staniforth reached the second FA Women's Cup Final of her career. Unfortunately during the match she suffered a serious knee injury and was stretchered off. After only a short time at the club, Staniforth subsequently spent the remainder of the season sidelined, with plans to return in time for the 2014 season. Bristol ended the season runners-up, losing 2–0 on the final day of the season to Liverpool. In February 2014, Staniforth joined reigning FA WSL champions, Liverpool L.F.C., for a reported five-figure fee.〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26045774〕 Staniforth sustained an injury during preseason, this time to the anterior cruciate ligament in her other leg, which put her out of action for the entirety of the 2014 season. Despite not seeing any playing time because of injury, Staniforth's Liverpool went on to win the FA WSL title for the second consecutive year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lucy Staniforth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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