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Rebecca Spencer

Spencer with Tottenham in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Rebecca Leigh Spencer
Date of birth	(1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Harrow, London, England
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	22
Youth career
	Watford Ladies
2001–2006	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Arsenal	10	(0)
2009	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	1	(0)
2010–2011	→ Gillingham Ladies (loan)	12	(0)
2011–2012	ASJ Soyaux	3	(0)
2012	Arsenal	0	(0)
2012	Birmingham City	8	(0)
2013	Arsenal	0	(0)
2013–2015	Birmingham City	30	(0)
2016–2018	Chelsea	8	(0)
2018–2019	West Ham United	12	(0)
2019–	Tottenham Hotspur	60	(0)
International career‡
2010	England U19	5	(0)
2010	England U20	3	(0)
2021–	Jamaica	17	(0)
Medal record Representing  Jamaica CONCACAF W Championship Third 2022 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:39, 27 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:39, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Rebecca Leigh "Becky" Spencer (born on February 22, 1991) is a professional footballer. She plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. Becky also plays for the Jamaica national team.

Becky started her career at Arsenal. She also played for French club ASJ Soyaux and Birmingham City. Later, she joined Chelsea in 2016. Even though she was born in England, Becky played for England's Under-19 and Under-20 teams. Now, she proudly represents Jamaica at the highest international level.

Becky Spencer's Early Life

Becky Spencer was born in Northwick Park Hospital in London. She went to Welldon Park First and Middle School. Even at 10 years old, she was already the goalkeeper for her school team! Later, she attended Rooks Heath College. In 2009, she was studying fitness in St Albans.

Playing for Clubs

Starting Her Club Journey

Becky began her football journey as a young player with Watford. In 2001, she joined the Centre of Excellence at Arsenal. She moved up through the youth teams and joined Arsenal's senior team in 2006. At Arsenal, she was mainly the backup goalkeeper for the main player, Emma Byrne.

Becky played her first game in the FA Women's Premier League. In April 2008, she was the goalkeeper when Arsenal won the London Cup Final. They beat Millwall Lionesses 3–1. She had also been part of the Arsenal team that lost the 2006 final to Charlton Athletic.

Becky was a substitute player when Arsenal won the FA Women's Cup in 2008 and 2009. She also won an FA Women's Premier League Cup medal in 2007.

Moving to Other Teams

In 2010–11, Becky joined Gillingham on a loan. A loan means she played for Gillingham for a short time while still belonging to Arsenal. She said she wanted more chances to play regularly. In December 2011, Becky left Arsenal to play for ASJ Soyaux, a French club.

She returned to England in March 2012 for family reasons. She briefly rejoined Arsenal and then signed with Birmingham City. Becky played a very important part when Birmingham beat Chelsea in the 2012 FA Women's Cup Final in a penalty shootout.

Becky went back to Arsenal for the first half of 2013. But she left Arsenal for a third time in July 2013 and returned to Birmingham City. In January 2016, Becky moved from Birmingham to Chelsea, who were champions at the time.

In June 2018, Becky joined West Ham United. She played 12 league games for them. She was a substitute when West Ham played against Manchester City in the 2018–19 FA Women's Cup final. In June 2019, Becky left West Ham when her contract ended. She then joined Tottenham Hotspur, where she continues to play today.

Playing for Her Country

England's Youth Teams

Becky Spencer has played for England's national teams at different age levels. She represented England's Under–15, Under–19, and Under–20 teams. She was the main goalkeeper for the Under–20s World Cup team in 2008.

In 2009, she was a key player when England's Under–19 team won the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship. She did not let any goals in during the whole tournament! UEFA even named her one of the top ten "emerging talents" from the competition. In 2016, she was called up to the senior England squad but did not play in the game.

Playing for Jamaica

Becky can also play for Jamaica because of her family background. She was first called to the Jamaican national team in June 2021. During that time, Becky played her first senior international game. It was a 1–0 win against Nigeria. She wears the number 13 jersey for Jamaica.