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Ultimate Football Heroes: Leah Williamson (Super Stoppers 6)
- Narrator
- Sophie Aldred
- Publisher
- Dino Books
- Publish Date
- 30 June 2023
- Run Time
- 3 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.
Name: Leah Cathrine Williamson
Nationality: English
Hero Rating: 97
Born into a footballing family, Leah Williamson followed in the footsteps of her mother who cut her hair short so she could play with the boys. Williamson began playing at Scot Youth, a boys' team in Bletchley, quickly becoming their star striker. She went on to join Rushden & Diamonds Centre of Excellence, before joining Arsenal at the age of nine, where she has remained, making her senior team debut in 2014 at the age of 17. Representing England since 2010, Williamson has played at an international level since the age of 13, and was made permanent captain of the Lionesses in 2022.
Discover how this versatile player from Milton Keynes balanced school with a burgeoning football career to hone her skills. From her early start as a six-year-old and being a part of Arsenal's youth programme at nine to receiving an OBE in 2023 for services to association football and being made captain of England's National Team.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:
Van Dijk, Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Pickford, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
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Details
- Author
- Emily Stead, illustrated by Dan Leydon
- Narrator
- Sophie Aldred
- Duration
- 3 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 June 2023
- ISBN
- 9781789467345
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Dino Books
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs
Synopsis
FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.Name: Leah Cathrine WilliamsonNationality: EnglishHero Rating: 97Born into a footballing family, Leah Williamson followed in the footsteps of her mother who cut her hair short so she could play with the boys. Williamson began playing at Scot Youth, a boys' team in Bletchley, quickly becoming their star striker. She went on to join Rushden & Diamonds Centre of Excellence, before joining Arsenal at the age of nine, where she has remained, making her senior team debut in 2014 at the age of 17. Representing England since 2010, Williamson has played at an international level since the age of 13, and was made permanent captain of the Lionesses in 2022. Discover how this versatile player from Milton Keynes balanced school with a burgeoning football career to hone her skills. From her early start as a six-year-old and being a part of Arsenal's youth programme at nine to receiving an OBE in 2023 for services to association football and being made captain of England's National Team.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:Van Dijk, Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Pickford, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
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