Bianca Baptiste facts for kids
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Playing for Watford in 2024
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bianca Baptiste | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | ||
| Height | 162cm | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Enfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Enfield Town | ||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Q.P.R. | |||
| 2010–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | 130 | (59) |
| 2019–2022 | Crystal Palace | 50 | (12) |
| 2022–2024 | Watford | 20 | (1) |
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Bianca Baptiste, born on January 15, 1992, is a former English football player. She played as a forward, which means she was usually trying to score goals. Bianca played for several teams like Enfield Town, Leyton Orient, Q.P.R., Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, and Watford FC. In 2017, she was the top goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur.
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Playing Career
Bianca Baptiste was born in England in 1992. Her family has roots in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She started playing football in the youth teams at Arsenal. Later, she moved to Enfield Town. She played for their under-16 team before joining their main team for the 2008–09 season.
Time at Tottenham Hotspur
Bianca is an attacker, meaning she focuses on scoring goals. She played for Tottenham Hotspur for ten years. During this time, the team was semi-professional. This means some players had other jobs besides football.
In 2017, Tottenham Hotspur had a great season. Bianca was their top goal scorer. The team won the 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division title. Bianca also scored two goals in a big play-off game. This win helped Tottenham Hotspur get promoted to a higher league, the FA WSL 2.
Tottenham Hotspur was promoted again after the 2018–19 season. They finished second in the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship. The team then decided to become fully professional. This meant all players would be full-time footballers.
Moving to Crystal Palace
When Tottenham Hotspur became fully professional, they brought in new players. Bianca was not chosen to be part of the professional team. This was a difficult time for her. She even thought about leaving football.
However, she found a new team in London, Crystal Palace. She joined them in 2019.
During the 2020–21 season, Bianca played 25 games for Crystal Palace. She scored 14 goals for the club. In one game against Bristol City, she scored two goals. Even though Bristol City won that game, Bianca showed her skill.
In January 2022, Bianca came on as a substitute in a game against Lewes. Her team was losing, but her energy helped turn the game around. Crystal Palace ended up winning 3–1. The manager praised her goal and her help to the team. The next month, she played against London Bees. In that game, Bianca either scored or helped set up all five of her team's goals!
Later Career and Retirement
In July 2022, Bianca moved to Watford. She joined them for their 2022–2023 season. She played for Watford for two seasons.
In May 2024, Bianca Baptiste announced that she was retiring from playing professional football. She had a long and successful career as a forward.
