Rebecca McKenna (born 13 April 2001) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Birmingham City and the Northern Ireland national team. She has appeared for Lewes in the FA Women's Championship.
Career
On 6 July 2021 McKenna joined FA Women's Championship team Lewes.
In September 2022 she scored the winning goal for Northern Ireland when they played Luxembourg. McKenna said that she advised any other Northern Irish players to take a spell with a mainland British team if offered. McKenna appeared in every match for Lewes in the 2022–2023 season. She left the club at the end of that season and joined Charlton Athletic on a one-year contract. Upon the expiry of her contract she left Charlton Athletic and joined Birmingham City on a two-year deal.
International career
McKenna has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.
McKenna was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 25 November 2021 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia 2–0 11–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 2. 2 September 2022 Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 2–1 2–1
Honours Birmingham City
Women's Super League 2: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at Lewes W.F.C.