Anouk Denton

Anouk Denton

Denton with West Ham in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Anouk Stephanie Denton[1]
Date of birth	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth	St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	18
Youth career
2011–2016	St Albans City
2016–2020	Arsenal
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Louisville Cardinals	28	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Arsenal	1	(0)
2021	→ West Ham United (loan)	3	(0)
2023–	West Ham United	24	(1)
International career‡
2019	England U17	2	(0)
2022	England U19	7	(0)
2022–	England U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:16, 13 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2024[3]

Anouk Stephanie Denton (born 9 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the England U23 team. She previously played American college soccer with NCAA Division I club Louisville Cardinals.

Denton was educated at St Albans Girls' School, St Albans, Hertfordshire;^{[4][better source needed]} she started playing football in the youth teams at St Albans City.^[5] She also played for St Albans Girls' School which occasionally had coaching from Arsenal players such as Leah Williamson.^[6] Whilst she was there, she was scouted by Arsenal. As a result, Denton joined their academy in 2016.^[6] She was part of a team representing Arsenal that finished second at a youth tournament at Everton's Goodison Park.^[4] In May 2021, Denton committed to the University of Louisville as part of their recruiting class of 2021.^[7]

In October 2020, due to an injury crisis at Arsenal, Denton was named on the bench for Arsenal's FA WSL match against Brighton & Hove Albion but did not play.^[8] On 18 October, she made her Arsenal debut after coming on as a substitute in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at Meadow Park which Arsenal won 6–1.^[9]

On 18 April 2021, Denton scored her debut goal for West Ham in the 11–0 victory over Chichester & Selsey in the 2020–21 FA Cup fourth round. On 16 May 2021, in the fifth round of the tournament, she scored her second senior goal in a 5–1 loss to Manchester City.^[10]

On 21 January 2023, it was confirmed that Denton had rejoined West Ham following a spell in the US collegiate side Louisville Cardinals. It was announced that she had signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the London club.^[11]

Denton has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-23 youth level.^[2]

In October 2019, she represented the under-17 team for 2020 U-17 European Championship qualification, starting in winning matches against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[12]

In April 2022, Denton featured as left-back in the starting eleven for the under-19s in the second round of 2022 U-19 Championship qualification in victories over Wales, Iceland and Belgium.^[13] In the final tournament, she again started as left-back against Norway and Germany.^[14]

On 30 September 2022, Denton was first called up to the under-23 squad for fixtures against Norway and Sweden.^[15] In February 2024, she was called up to the U23 training camp for a fixtures against Spain and the Netherlands.^[16]

As of match played 18 May 2024^[1][3]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anouk Denton.

• Profile at West Ham United F.C. website
• Anouk Denton at Soccerway