Full name Jemma Helen Rose Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Current team Arsenal L.F.C. | Place of birth Plymouth, England Number 19 Name Jemma Rose Height 1.66 m Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 (age 23) Profiles | ||
Team-mates - Bristol Academy WFC
Jemma Helen Rose (born 19 January 1992) is an English footballer who plays for FA WSL club Arsenal as a central defender. She has represented England up to Under 23 level. Rose was named the FA Women's Young Player of the Year in 2011.
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Club career
Rose progressed through the Centre of Excellence at Plymouth Argyle. On turning 16 in January 2008 she was able to play for the senior Plymouth Argyle Ladies team in the South West Combination Women's Football League.
At the end of that season Rose left to take up a two-year scholarship at the FA Player Development Centre at Loughborough University. During the first year of the course she was attached to Bristol Academy, then played with Birmingham City Ladies in 2009–10.
After finishing her course at Loughborough, Rose decided to leave Birmingham City and enrol on a sports science and coaching degree at UCP Marjon. She rejoined Bristol Academy and commuted from home in Plymouth to play and train with the FA WSL club.
In the 2011 FA WSL season, Rose's performances won the Young Player of the Year at the FA Women's Awards. She also collected the Goal of the Season award for a long range free kick scored in Bristol's 2–1 win at Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Rose played for Bristol in the 2011-12 UEFA Women's Champions League. In the first leg of the tie against Energy Voronezh, played at Ashton Gate, she was sent off for handballing on the goal line. Pamela Conti scored the resultant penalty kick to equalise Jessica Fishlock's opening goal.
On 12 December 2014, Rose signed for Arsenal L.F.C.
International career
Rose captained England at Under–17 level. In November 2008 she was part of the England squad which achieved fourth place at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. Rose appeared in one game, as a late substitute for Lucy Bronze in the third place play-off against Germany.
After progressing through Under–19 level, Rose was called up to an Under–23 training camp in November 2011.
In January 2012 Rose was named in the provisional 150 player long list for the Team GB squad at the 2012 Olympics. Due to good form, Rose was considered by club manager Mark Sampson and team mate Jessica Fishlock to be in contention for a place in the final squad.
In July 2013 Rose helped Great Britain to a gold medal in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. Rose had been consistently overlooked by England and Great Britain Olympic coach Hope Powell, but when Sampson replaced Powell he named Rose in his first senior squad.