Amy Kane

Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. At club level, Kane played for Everton Ladies twice, and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level.

Club career Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15. She progressed to the senior side, scoring the winning goal for them in the shock 2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup Final win over Arsenal. When homeless Fara Williams signed for Everton, Kane's family took her in and helped her establish herself. Kane joined Blackburn Rovers Ladies in January 2009 in search of more regular first team football.

Kane returned to Everton in summer 2010 for the club's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign. On 3 August 2011, she scored the winner against Birmingham City with a 25 yard curled shot. When the 2014 campaign ended in Everton's relegation, Kane decided to retire in order to focus on her career away from football.

International career Kane represented England at Under-19, Under-21 and Under-23 levels. In April 2007 she was chosen to join the England senior side's training camp at La Manga Club.

She also represented Great Britain at the World University Games, scoring a hat-trick in four minutes in Great Britain's first group game of the 2009 tournament in Belgrade, a 10–0 win against Estonia.

Personal life Kane attended Liverpool John Moores University,

In December 2015 she married former Everton team-mate Fara Williams, but they separated a short time later.

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