Lauren Hemp

Club career

Bristol City In 2016, after leaving Norwich City, Hemp joined Bristol City. On 10 September 2016, she made her senior debut for the Vixens and scored the team's third goal in a 4–1 win over Watford. On 19 March 2017, she made her first FA Women's Cup appearance, scoring two goals in a 5–0 win over Millwall Lionesses. In the 2017 Spring Series, Hemp made a total of four appearances, scoring one goal. In April 2018, she was named PFA Women's Young Player of the Year. She finished the 2017–18 season with nine goals in 24 appearances in all competitions.

Manchester City On 31 May 2018, Hemp signed with Manchester City. She scored her first goal for the club on 13 December 2018 in the 4–0 win over Aston Villa. She won her first trophy with the club in the 2018–19 Continental Cup. She scored a goal in the 2019 FA Cup final, giving her team a 3–0 victory.

In the 2021/22 season she was used in all 22 league games and was the fourth best goalscorer in the league with ten goals. She was named to the WSL Team of the Year for 2021/22 while Manchester City won the Conti Cup. Two weeks later she scored the club's 700th goal. She missed a month of playing in November 2022 with a thigh injury. She won PFA Women's Young Player of the Year for the fourth time in 2022. In the 2022/23 season, Hemp totaled 28 appearances in all competitions and had 21 goal involvements. She scored in the 2–1 win against Everton on 2 March 2024 to put Manchester City at the top of the table.

On 26 April 2024, Manchester City announced Hemp’s three-year contract extension until 2027. In September 2024, Hemp was nominated for the Ballon d'Or alongside fellow England internationals Lauren James and Lucy Bronze.

Hemp scored her 50th WSL goal in a 2–0 win against West Ham United on 6 October 2024, becoming the youngest player to reach that milestone. That same month, she was voted both WSL Player of the Month and the PFA Fans' Player of the Month. On 8 November 2024, she provided three assists during City's 4–0 home victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Hemp underwent surgery on a knee injury in November 2024, missing five months of the season as a result. She made her return during Manchester City's 1–0 win over Leicester City on 27 April 2025.

International career In February 2015, Hemp received her first call-up to the under-15 squad. In May 2017, she captained England at the UEFA Under-17 Championship, scoring a goal in a 5–0 win over the Republic of Ireland. In September 2017, she was named Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year. In August 2018, she helped England under-20 finish third at the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Hemp made her senior England debut on 8 October 2019, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Beth Mead in a 1–0 friendly win against Portugal. On 27 May 2021, it was announced that she had been selected in the Great Britain Olympic football team for the 2020 Olympics.

In January 2020, Hemp was named by UEFA as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe. On 30 November 2021, she scored her first four goals for England, in a national record 20–0 win over Latvia. In June Hemp was included in the England squad which won the Euro 2022. She played in all six games. During the final it was Hemp's corner that was pressed home by teammate Chloe Kelly to create the winning second goal in front of over 87,000 spectators.

Although usually a winger, Hemp was played in the number 9 (striker) role when England played the USA in a friendly at Wembley on 7 October 2022. The experiment paid off for manager Sarina Wiegman with Hemp scoring within the first 10 minutes in a 2–1 England victory.

During the 2023 Finalissima victory for England, Hemp was knocked on the nose and wore a protective face mask in subsequent games.

On 31 May 2023, Hemp was named to the squad for the 2023 World Cup in July 2023. Hemp scored a goal in England's 6–1 defeat of China. In the quarter-final tie against Colombia, Hemp scored England's equaliser in first half added time as England won 2–1. In the semi-final, Hemp scored the second and assisted for the third as England defeated Australia 3–1 to reach the team's first ever World Cup final.

In the 2023–24 Nations League, Hemp scored in the 1–0 victory over Belgium, and she scored the tying goal in England's 3–2 victory over Netherlands.

Assisting both goals in the 2–1 victory against France on 4 June 2024, Hemp helped her team qualify for UEFA Euro 2025. On 6 June 2025, she was named in England's squad for the tournament itself. Hemp started in the tournament's final on 27 July 2025, helping England to a 1–1 (3–1 on penalties) win over Spain while winning praise for her individual performance.

Playing in England's 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign, Hemp provided the assist to Alessia Russo in a 1–0 win over Iceland on 18 April 2026, in what was the 500th fixture played in the Lionesses' history.

Personal life As of 2023, Hemp has been in a relationship with fellow footballer, Sheffield United midfielder, Ashley Hodson. Hemp enjoys building Lego in her spare time. In March 2023, a high mural of Hemp was unveiled on the side of a cafe in her hometown of North Walsham. It was painted by a street artist to honour her achievements. Hemp is also an avid cricket fan, having played for her county as a teenager. Hemp was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to association football.

Career statistics Club .

International

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hemp goal.

Honours Manchester City Women's Super League: 2025–26 Women's FA Cup: 2018–19, 2025–26 Women's League Cup: 2021–22

England U20 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018

England FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023 UEFA Women's Championship: 2022, 2025 Arnold Clark Cup: 2022, 2023

Individual UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017 PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year: 2017

State and civic honours Freedom of the Town of North Walsham: 5 August 2022. Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022) Member of the Order of the British Empire: (MBE) 2024 New Year Honours