Abbie McManus

Abbie Mary McManus (born 14 January 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Leicester City in the FA Women's Super League and the England national team. She has also represented England on the under-23 national team.

Club Career

Early career and Manchester City

Prestwich-born McManus began playing football with her brother Scott. She joined a boy's team, then Bury Girls, where she was named Under-16s Most Improved Player in 2008. She signed for FA Women's Premier League Northern Division club Manchester City and established herself in the team which won the League and promotion to the National Division in 2011–12.

Sheffield FC

In August 2013, McManus transferred to Sheffield FC, making 13 league appearances during her single season at the club as Sheffield won the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division title.

Return to Manchester City

When Sheikh Mansour-backed Manchester City successfully bid for an FA WSL franchise in 2014, McManus returned to the club. She made her top division debut for Manchester City in May 2014 against Everton at the Etihad Stadium. She scored her first goal for the club against Liverpool during the 2014 WSL Cup. The team went on to win the WSL Cup after defeating Arsenal 1–0 in the final.

In April 2015, she competed in the 2015–16 FA Women's Cup. Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals.

In August 2016, she suffered an ankle injury that prevented her from playing in the remaining part of the 2016 FA WSL season. In December 2016, she re-signed with Manchester City. In 2017, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in Manchester City's 1–0 win over Fortuna Hjorring. She agreed to extend her Manchester City contract in June 2018.

Manchester United

On 17 May 2019, McManus announced she was leaving Manchester City, having spent a total of 12 years at the club. A week later, it was announced she was