Millie Chandarana
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2016–2019 | Loughborough Foxes | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tavagnacco | 16 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | San Marino | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | (4) |
| 2025– | Burnley | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Millie Chandarana (born 11 March 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Burnley. Besides England, she has played in San Marino, the United Arab Emirates, and Italy.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Chandarana from Blackburn Rovers on a 1 year contract on 17 July 2024.[8]
Early life and education
[edit]Chandarana was born in Rotherham to a Gujarati Indian father and an English mother. Chandarana graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Millie Chandarana: 'If you're Asian or English, boy or girl, go out and play'". The Guardian. theguardian.com. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "MILLIE CHANDARANA: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES, SCORING AGAINST JUVENTUS AND INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS IN SERIE A". forzaitalianfootball.com. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Millie Chandarana: The former Loughborough student on turning professional in Italy". 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Blackburn Rovers will deliver in second half of the season, says Millie Chandarana". Sky Sports. skysports.com.
- ^ "Rupinder Bains, Manisha Tailor and Millie Chandarana discuss leadership with Julia Gillard". Sky Sports. skysports.com.
- ^ "British south Asian footballer Millie Chandarana shares her life". British Asian Women's Magazine. britishasianwomensmagazine.com. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Millie Chandarana: I grew up not knowing any other Asian footballers". BBC News.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Millie Chandarana signing". Official website of Nottingham Forest Football Club. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Burhan, Asif (1 February 2025). "Millie Chandarana Aims To Take Unbeaten Nottingham Forest To WNL Title". Forbes. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Millie Chandarana: I grew up not knowing any other Asian footballers". BBC News. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Millie Chandarana at playmakerstats.com
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