# Laura Blindkilde Brown

Laura Madison Blindkilde Brown (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City, and the England national team. She previously played for Birmingham City, Aston Villa, and has represented England at youth level.

## Youth career

Blindkilde played football with Warndon Villages Boys until aged 9. She then joined the Aston Villa academy having trailed for the under-11s, prior to joining Birmingham City five years later.

## Club career
### Birmingham City

Blindkilde played for the under-21 academy team at Birmingham City before making her senior debut for the club on 11 December 2019 as a stoppage time substitute against Manchester United in a 3–1 League Cup group stage defeat. She made her FA Women's Super League debut the following month, on 5 January 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.

### Aston Villa

In June 2020, Blindkilde moved to Aston Villa, initially playing with the club's academy team. On 9 September 2021, she signed her first professional contract for Aston Villa. She chose to switch from playing under her surname "Brown" to displaying her Danish middle name "Blindkilde" on the back of her shirt for the 2021–22 season. Blindkilde was named Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, having played in all but one WSL fixture in the latter.

### Manchester City

On 31 January 2024, Blindkilde signed for WSL club Manchester City on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a reported £200,000. On 21 April 2024, she scored her debut goal for City against West Ham United in a 5–0 victory, helping the team reach the top of the table after a 13th consecutive league win.

## International career
### Youth

Blindkilde has represented England at under-17, under-19, and under-23 level. She is eligible to represent Denmark through her Danish mother, but has stated that she only wishes to play for England.
Blindkilde was first called up to the England under-23 team on 25 August 2022 for a fixture against Norway. She made her debut later in that match on 2 September, coming on as a 83rd minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Norway under-23s. On 6 April 2023, Blindkilde scored her first youth international goal with the under-23s against Portugal in a 3–2 victory. On 24 October 2024, 18 months later, she scored her second goal for the under-23s in a 1–1 draw with the Netherlands.

### Senior

Blindkilde received her first senior call-up on 19 November 2024 for the friendly fixtures against the United States and Switzerland. On 3 December, she made her debut against Switzerland as part of the starting eleven in a 1–0 result.

## Personal life

Blindkilde was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and received keyhole surgery on her heart.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 19 March 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Aston Villa | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | Total | Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 2 |
| Manchester City | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Manchester City | Total | Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 57 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 87 | 4 |

### International

    As of match played 3 December 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| England | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Individual
* Aston Villa Women's Young Player of the Season: 2021–22, 2022–23