{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | image = 20241006-Eleanor Heeps (cropped).jpg | caption = Heeps in 2024 | birth_name = Eleanor Caitlin Heeps | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|8|4}} | birth_place = [[Crewe]], England | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] | clubnumber = 27 | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C. Women|Liverpool]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021– | clubs2 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = → [[Blackburn Rovers W.F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → [[Coventry United W.F.C.|Coventry United]] (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → [[Sheffield United W.F.C.|Sheffield United]] (loan) | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 0 | club-update = 18 December 2024 | nationalyears1 = 2019–2021 | nationalteam1 = [[England women's national under-17 football team|England U17]] | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam2 = [[England women's national under-18 football team|England U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam3 = [[England women's national under-19 football team|England U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalteam-update = 18 December 2024 }} '''Eleanor Caitlin Heeps''' (born 4 August 2003) is an English [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Women's Super League]] (WSL) club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]]. She previously played for [[Women's Championship]] sides [[Blackburn Rovers W.F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Coventry United W.F.C.|Coventry United]], and [[Sheffield United W.F.C.|Sheffield United]].
==Early life== Heeps is from [[Crewe]], Cheshire.<ref name="th profile">{{Cite web |title=Eleanor Heeps Profile, Statistics, & Latest News |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/women/players/eleanor-heeps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220004617/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/women/players/eleanor-heeps/ |archive-date=20 December 2024 |access-date=18 December 2024 |website=Tottenham Hotspur}}</ref> She attended [[Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sandbach.nub.news/news/local-news/sandbach-students-celebrate-a-superb-set-of-a-level-results|title=Sandbach: Students celebrate a "superb" set of A Level results|work=Sandbach Nub News|first=Deborah|last=Boyer|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=22 December 2024}}</ref> A goalkeeper, Heeps was shortlisted for Young Sports Achiever of the Year at the 2018 Everybody Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://everybody.org.uk/2018/10/30/everybodyawardwinners/|title=Our Everybody Award winners 2018|work=Everybody Health & Leisure|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=22 December 2024}}</ref>
== Club career ==
=== Tottenham Hotspur === On 13 August 2021, Heeps signed for WSL side [[Tottenham Hotspur W.F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-13 |title=Eleanor Heeps joins Spurs Women |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/august/eleanor-heeps-joins-spurs-women/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=26 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226102601/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/august/eleanor-heeps-joins-spurs-women/ |url-status=live }}</ref> prior to joining [[Women's Championship]] club [[Blackburn Rovers W.F.C.|Backburn Rovers]] on loan for the [[2021–22 FA Women's Championship|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-13 |title=Heeps heads to Rovers! |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/august/Heeps-heads-to-Rovers-/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Blackburn Rovers FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2021-08-14 |title=Spurs Women invest in keeper Heeps |url=https://shekicks.net/spurs-women-invest-in-keeper-heeps/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=SheKicks |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725190125/https://shekicks.net/spurs-women-invest-in-keeper-heeps/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 24 April 2024, Heeps signed a new three-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |title=New deal for Heeps |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/april/spurs-women-new-deal-for-heeps/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426234641/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/april/spurs-women-new-deal-for-heeps/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 23 November 2024, she made her debut for Spurs against [[Aston Villa W.F.C.|Aston Villa]] in the [[2024–25 Women's League Cup|2024–25 League Cup]], keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 home win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitton |first=Alex |date=2024-11-23 |title="One of the most beautiful goals I've seen" – Robert Vilahamn in awe over Evellina Summanen's stunning strike |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2024/11/23/womens-football/1205321-one-of-the-most-beautiful-goals-ive-seenrobert-vilahamn-in-awe-over-evellina-summanens-stunning-strike.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206182640/https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2024/11/23/womens-football/1205321-one-of-the-most-beautiful-goals-ive-seenrobert-vilahamn-in-awe-over-evellina-summanens-stunning-strike.html |archive-date=6 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=[[VAVEL]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chadder |first=Matthew |date=2024-11-26 |title=Eleanor Heeps shines in Tottenham Women victory v Aston Villa Women |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/spurs-women/eleanor-heeps-shines-in-tottenham-women-victory-v-aston-villa-women/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Tottenham Hotspur News |language=en-GB}}</ref> She went onto feature for the following three WSL matches with Tottenham unbeaten, making her league debut against [[Everton W.F.C.|Everton]] on 8 December.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Witney |first=Lee |date=2024-12-08 |title=WSL: Bethany England brace secures Tottenham win over Everton |url=https://herfootballhub.com/wsl-bethany-england-brace-secures-tottenham-win-over-everton/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Her Football Hub |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chadder |first=Matthew |date=2024-12-16 |title=Eleanor Heeps shines for Tottenham Women against Brighton Women |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/spurs-women/eleanor-heeps-shines-for-tottenham-women-against-brighton-women/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Tottenham Hotspur News |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 15 April 2025, Heeps signed a new contract with Spurs taking her to 2028.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/april/spurs-women-heeps-pens-new-deal-with-the-club/| title=Heeps pens new deal with the Club| work=Tottenham Hotspur FC| date=15 April 2025| access-date=15 April 2025}}</ref>
=== Loan spells === On 22 September 2022, she joined [[Women's Championship]] club [[Coventry United W.F.C.|Coventry United]] on loan for the [[2022–23 FA Women's Championship|2022–23 season]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Heeps and Morgan join Coventry United on loan |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/september/heeps-and-morgan-join-coventry-united-on-loan/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108152719/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2022/september/heeps-and-morgan-join-coventry-united-on-loan/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pentland |first=Daniel |date=2022-09-13 |title=Coventry United complete impressive double swoop for Spurs pair Heeps and Morgan |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2022/09/13/coventry-united-complete-impressive-double-swoop-for-spurs-pair-heeps-and-morgan/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=WSL Full-Time |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913174835/https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2022/09/13/coventry-united-complete-impressive-double-swoop-for-spurs-pair-heeps-and-morgan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> making ten league appearances for the team.<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|eleanor-heeps/640856}}</ref>
On 21 October 2023, she joined [[Sheffield United W.F.C.|Sheffield United]] until January 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Abbie |date=2023-10-21 |title=DONE DEAL: Spurs Women keeper Eleanor Heeps loaned to Sheffield United |url=https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2023/10/21/23926744/done-deal-spurs-women-keeper-eleanor-heeps-loaned-to-sheffield-united |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209120622/https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2023/10/21/23926744/done-deal-spurs-women-keeper-eleanor-heeps-loaned-to-sheffield-united |archive-date=9 December 2023 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Cartilage Free Captain |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Heeps joins on loan |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2023/october/21/heeps-joins-on-loan/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Sheffield United FC}}</ref> while continuing to train part-time with Tottenham Hotspur,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Sheffield United loan for Heeps |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/october/sheffield-united-loan-for-heeps/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007193644/https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/october/sheffield-united-loan-for-heeps/ |url-status=live }}</ref> making a further three Championship appearances.<ref name="Soccerway" />
== International career == In October 2021, Heeps represented the [[England women's national under-19 football team|England under-19s]] in [[2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification|2022 U19 Championship qualification]] matches in the starting eleven against [[Northern Ireland women's national under-19 football team|Northern Ireland]] and as a substitute against [[Switzerland women's national under-19 football team|Switzerland]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-21 |title=England-Northern Ireland {{!}} Women's Under-19 2022 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2032116--england-vs-northern-ireland/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202150914/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2032116--england-vs-northern-ireland/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-26 |title=England-Switzerland {{!}} Women's Under-19 2022 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2032141--england-vs-switzerland/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=UEFA |language=en |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206215633/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2032141--england-vs-switzerland/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with England winning both matches and progressing to the second round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Veevers |first=Nicholas |date=2021-10-26 |title=Match report: Switzerland 0-1 England WU19s {{!}} England Football Learning |url=https://learn.englandfootball.com/sitecore/content/EnglandFootball/Home/articles/2021/Oct/26/switzerland-england-wu19s-match-report-20212610 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=England Football}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/women/players/eleanor-heeps/ Eleanor Heeps] at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. * {{Soccerway|new_id=heeps-eleanor/bVA7s8qB|id=eleanor-heeps/640856|archive=20240617190346}}
{{Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heeps, Eleanor}} [[Category:2003 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century English sportswomen]] [[Category:Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players]] [[Category:Coventry United W.F.C. players]] [[Category:English women's footballers]] [[Category:England women's youth international footballers]] [[Category:Footballers from Crewe]] [[Category:Liverpool F.C. Women players]] [[Category:Sheffield United W.F.C. players]] [[Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women players]] [[Category:Women's association football goalkeepers]] [[Category:Women's Super League players]] [[Category:Women's Super League 2 players]] [[Category:People educated at Sandbach School]]