Danielle Josephine "Dani" Buet (born 31 October 1988) is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 female international footballer. She plays her club football for FA WSL club Chelsea Ladies

Chelsea L.F.C.

Chelsea Ladies Football Club are a semi-professional English women's football club affiliated with Chelsea F.C.. They have competed in the top tier of women's football in England, the Premier League National Division, since 2005...

 where she is a midfielder.

Club career

Buet joined Chelsea from Arsenal Ladies

Arsenal L.F.C.

Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English women's association football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C.. Founded in 1987, they are the most successful club in English women's football having won 34 major trophies to date; which are 12 FA Women's Premier League titles, 11 FA Women's Cups, ten...

 in 2007. This was due to a lack of first team chances and the club not giving her a UEFA Women's Cup

UEFA Women's Cup

The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...

 medal despite taking part in the tournament. She scored twice on her Chelsea debut, a 9–1 win over Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra L.F.C.

Crewe Alexandra L.F.C are a ladies football side that play in the North West Women's Regional Football League - Premier Division, and are associated with Crewe Alexandra FC. They train at the Alexandra Soccer Centre on the 3G pitch that has recently been installed...

 in the FA Women's Premier League Cup.

In October 2008 she was named FA Women's Premier League Player of the Month for September. That season Buet and Chelsea suffered the disappointment of a shock FA Women's Cup

FA Women's Cup

The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Women's Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in England – designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup created 99 years earlier...

 semi–final defeat to Northern Division

FA Women's Premier League Northern Division

The FA Women's Premier League Northern Division is a league in the third-level in the women's football pyramid in England, along with the Southern division. These two divisions are below the FA Women's Super League and National Division....

 Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C. Women

Sunderland AFC Women is a women's football club based in Sunderland, North East England. They play their home games at The Hetton Centre in Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear.-History:...

.

International career

Buet played for England at Under-17 and Under-19 level and was a member of the victorious Under-19 European Championship side. She made her senior debut in March 2009, against South Africa

South Africa women's national football team

The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana , is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.Their first official match was held in 30 May 1993 against Swaziland....

, as a second-half substitute for Emily Westwood

Emily Westwood

Emily Elizabeth Westwood is an English football player. She is an attacking midfielder for England women and Birmingham City Ladies, but has filled in as an emergency defender when needed...

, having received her first call-up to the senior squad the previous September. Her first senior start came the same month in the 3-0 win against Scotland

Scotland women's national football team

The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 23rd in the world and 14th in Europe....

. In August 2009 she was named in coach Hope Powell

Hope Powell

Hope Patricia Powell, CBE is the coach of the England women's national football team. Powell is an ‘A’ License coach and in 2003 became the first woman to achieve the UEFA Pro Licence - the highest coaching award available.-Early life:Powell was educated at Bethany School and went on to take A...

's squad for Euro 2009.

Personal life

Buet attended Loughborough University

Loughborough University

Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...

 on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.

External links

• Danielle Buet profile at Chelsea FC website
• Danielle Buet profile at TheFA.com