| Shannon Turner | |
| Fullname: | Shannon Turner |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Acocks Green, Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Coventry United |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Birmingham City |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Boldmere St Michaels |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Shannon Turner (born 8 September 1997) became a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion in 2021 after leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, she has represented Northern Ireland at under-19 level. She was on the Northern Ireland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[1]
Turner was born and brought up in Acocks Green, Birmingham in the West Midlands.[2]
Turner has played for a number of leading English football clubs, including Birmingham City W.F.C.[3]
She joined the Wolves in August 2021.
She was the only uncapped player named to play for the Northern Ireland women's national team for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022.[4] She qualified to play for Northern Ireland as some of her grandparents were from there.[5] The other two goalkeepers in the squad are Jackie Burns and Becky Flaherty.[6] Turner said that joining the squad had inspired her to try to be the top Northern Ireland goalkeeper.[7]
She was in Cardiff in April 2023 in a friendly match against the Welsh team which ended in a 3-0 victory for Wales.[8] There was a similar result in Dundee when Northern Irish team were beaten by the Scottish National team's three goals in another friendly match at Dens Park.[9]
Northern Ireland were playing the Republic of Ireland in September 2023 and Turner was in goal. Northern Ireland lost by three goals to none.[10] The next match was the Hungarian team in October 2023 at the Ménfői úti Stadion in Győr, Hungary and Jackie Burns was injured. Shannon deputised in a game that they lost 3-2, however Shannon's save of an attempt by Evelin Fenyvesi was described as superb.[11]