Keira Flannery

Keira Flannery
Flannery playing for West Ham in 2023
Personal information
Full name Keira Flannery
Date of birth (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005[1]
Place of birth England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Youth career
Arsenal
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 West Ham United 5 (0)
2023 → Gillingham (loan)
2023–2024 → Reading (loan) 10 (1)
2024–2025 → Sunderland (loan) 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 22 (0)
2026 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U17 5 (0)
2022 England U18 1 (1)
2023 England U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 18 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:18, 1 December, 2023[2]

Keira Flannery (born 24 September 2005) is an English women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United. She has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth levels.

Club career

After several years with Arsenal Women's youth team, Flannery joined West Ham on 22 July 2022 at aged 16 feeling there was more opportunity for first-team football. West Ham were also the club she had supported all her life having once walked out with West Ham captain, Kevin Nolan as a mascot before a game at Upton Park.[1][3] She chose squad number 41, the same as her idol, Declan Rice.[4]

Flannery made her Women's Super League debut for West Ham on 28 September 2022 against Chelsea coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Lisa Evans in a 3–1 defeat.[5][1]

On 29 January 2023, she provided an assist in the 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2022–23 FA Cup,[6] impressing in the West Ham side and being named Player of the Match.[7]

In February 2023, Flannery joined National League South side Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[7]

On 31 January 2024, she joined Championship side Reading on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season,[8] making her debut on 4 February in a 1–0 win over Sunderland.[9][10]

On 4 September 2025, Flannery joined Women's Super League 2 club Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[11] In June 2026, Charlton confirmed that Flannery would return to parent club West Ham following the conclusion of her loan.[12]

Flannery signed a permanent three year deal with Charlton on 24 August 2026. [13]

International career

In October 2021, Flannery was named in the England under-17 squad for 2022 U-17 Championship qualification fixtures,[14] captaining the team in their opening match defeat against Russia.[15] She played in the remaining first round matches against Poland and Belgium,[16] setting up the winning goal in the latter to help England reach the second round of qualification.[17] In March 2022, Flannery featured as part of the starting eleven in the qualification matches against France and Poland.[18]

On 9 November 2022, with England U18, she scored the only goal in the 5–1 defeat to Portugal.[19]

Flannery was named as part of the England U19 squad for Algarve Cup fixtures,[20] playing in matches against Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands in November and December 2023.[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2023–24 Women's Championship 1010000——101
Career total 1010000----101

References

  1. 1 2 3 "K. Flannery | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  2. ↑ Keira Flannery at Flashscore
  3. ↑ "Keira Flannery joins West Ham United Women | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  4. ↑ "Flannery: Billericay match was the perfect end to a dream week | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  5. ↑ "Chelsea vs. West Ham United - 28 September 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers Women v West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 "England youth internationals join Gillingham Women". Kent Online. 4 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Reading FC Women secure loan signing of Keira Flannery". Reading FC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Women's Loan Watch: Flannery, Houssein and Stapleton help Reading to victory". www.whufc.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Report | Reading 1-0 Sunderland". Reading FC. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Keira Flannery joins the Addicks | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Charlton Athletic Women 2025/26 end-of-season squad update". Charlton Athletic Football Club. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Keira Flannery is here to stay". Charlton Athletic Football Club. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Smith, Frank (1 October 2021). "England women's under-17 squad announced for triple header in Poland". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  15. ↑ Smith, Frank (4 October 2021). "England WU17s suffer defeat against Russia". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Poland-England". UEFA. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Smith, Frank (7 October 2021). "Lackey's goal secures England WU17s victory over Belgium". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ Smith, Frank (9 November 2022). "Match report from England MU18s versus Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  20. ↑ McHugh, Beth (22 November 2023). "England WU19s squad for the Algarve Cup". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ Keira Flannery at Soccerway
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