Missy Bo Kearns

Missy Bo Kearns (born 14 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and captains the England under-23 team.

[9] On 13 October 2021, at the age of 20, she became the youngest player to ever captain the side in a 2021–22 League Cup match against Aston Villa.

[15] In August 2023, she signed a contract extension with Liverpool,[16] and was nominated for the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year Award.

[19] On 1 August 2024, Kearns departed from Liverpool and signed a three-year contract with fellow Women's Super League club Aston Villa.

[31] On 6 March 2020, Kearns scored her first goal for the U19 team, an equaliser as a second-half substitute against Sweden in La Manga Tournament.

[32] On 12 October 2021, Kearns was named as part of the England under-23s squad for a fixture against Belgium,[33] playing as a substitute in the match.

[39] In September 2023, Kearns was named as part of the U23 squad for fixtures in a new U23 European League,[40][41] where she would go on to captain the team in a 1–1 draw against Norway and a 4–0 win against Belgium.

[44][45] In May 2024, Kearns was named in the stand-by squad for the England senior team for their UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying fixtures in summer 2024.

Kearns (left) playing for Liverpool against Lewes , 1 May 2022.