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Annabel
Blanchard
ENG
England
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
image: Annabel Blanchard
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Position:
Midfielder
Age:
25

Name: Annabel Blanchard
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: May 7, 2001
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Crystal Palace
WSL 2 clubs played for: Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace

Midfielder Annabel Blanchard plays for Crystal Palace and has taken part in every one of the team's 22 WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, an ever-present feature by starting in all 22.

Blanchard last appeared in the league on May 2 for Crystal Palace versus Portsmouth. She netted a goal in that match for her team in their 6-1 success. In fact, she has now scored in two successive WSL 2 appearances. The midfielder has netted six WSL 2 goals this season. She has been booked three times.

It was versus Portsmouth that Blanchard scored for the first time in the league this season in a 2-1 loss on November 2.

Blanchard played 18 Women's Super League games last season for Crystal Palace, scored four goals and provided one assist.

Blanchard joined Crystal Palace in August 2025 from Blackburn Rovers, for whom she made 24 league appearances in total, scoring four goals.