Fran Kitching
2020/21 Women's Championship Golden Glove holder Kitching joined Palace from Sheffield United in summer 2022.
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Goalkeeper
Date of Birth
17.02.9817 February 1998
Country
Joined Team
04.08.2204 August 2022
Awards & Honours
Golden Glove
20/21 Women's Championship
Crystal Palace Player of the Month
October 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023
Player of the Season
Crystal Palace, 2022/23
Save of the Season
20/21 Women's Championship
An England Under-20 international, Kitching brought experience to Selhurst, making her competitive debut with Chelsea as a teenager.
After a successful spell on loan to Watford, Kitchin moved north to Liverpool, with whom she competed in the Women's Super League.
Next Kitching returned to childhood club Sheffield United to play under ex-Palace man Neil Redfearn. She enjoyed a stellar personal season in 20/21.
The 'keeper settled quickly in south London, scooping Player of the Month in October having blocked a penalty against Durham. The following month she opened up about how sustaining a facial injury affected her mental health.
She finished her first season in south London having been awarded Women's Player of the Season, after being voted cinch Player of the Month by supporters on four occasions.
The former Chelsea and Liverpool goalkeeper made 23 appearances in all competitions in her first year with Palace, keeping seven clean sheets. Kitching was later nominated for the Women’s Championship Save of the Season award, and was also named the division’s Player of the Week after a match-winning penalty save against Durham in October 2022.