Fran Kirby is the daughter of Denise Kirby and Steve Kirby. Her parents have supported her in her career over the years.
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Kirby began playing football at a tender age after she saw her brother player. Kirby seized the opportunity to play whenever she had the opportunity to.
Her mother, Denise predicted in a letter to her on her birthday that she would play in a World Cup in the future.

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Kirby’s parents are English nationals.
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In April 2018, Kirby was awarded the PFA Women’s Players of Year and the Football Writers’ Women’s Footballer of the Year. She was named to the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or in 2021, ranking 10th.
Kirby was also named the Top 10 of The Guardian’s The 100 Best Female Footballers in The World in 2021, ranking 7th. As of December 2020, she is Chelsea’s leading all-time scorer.


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