Siobhan Chamberlain

Association football goalkeeper

Siobhan Chamberlain - Association football goalkeeper
Born

August 15th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United Kingdom

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Played as a goalkeeper in English association football. Competed for clubs including Birmingham City and Arsenal. Represented the England national team and participated in multiple international tournaments, including the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. Chamberlain also played for the Women's Super League team, Manchester United, contributing to the team's success.

Competed in the UEFA Women's Euro 2009

Participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015

Won multiple Women's Super League titles

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