Jess Carter
Jessica Leigh Carter (born 27 October 1997) is an English football defender who plays for Chelsea and the England women's national football team. Early life. As a youth, Carter captained the Warwick Juniors to the County Cup championship. In June 2013, she joined the Birmingham City Academy. Playing career. Club. In March 2014 at the age of 16, Carter made her debut for Birmingham City in a match against Arsenal in the first leg of the 2013-14 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final. She was subsequently named player of the match. International. Carter has represented  England on the U19 and U20 national teams. During her debut for the England U19 team, she scored against Norway. In 2017, Carter was called up to the senior England squad for a qualifier against Kazakhstan and made an appearance, replacing Lucy Bronze, in the 77th minute as England won 5–0. Personal life. Carter is in a relationship with her Chelsea teammate Ann-Katrin Berger. Carter is an ambassador for an all-female football academy run by former Arsenal youth player, Judan Ali. Honours. England