Jenna Dear

Jenna May Dear is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's [Super League 2] club Ipswich Town.

Career

Born in Hayes, Hillingdon, Dear spent her early years at the Reading FC Girls' Centre of Excellence and played for Yiewsley Predators and Hayes & Yeading Youth.
Dear joined Chelsea LFC at the age of 14, and went on loan to Watford Ladies in March 2015 for the first half of that season. She joined Everton LFC in January 2016, before moving to Sheffield in April 2017.
Dear played for Vålerenga Fotball Damer in Norway. Before this, she played for Sheffield F.C. Ladies.
Dear joined Fleury in 2019, but left in 2021 due to problems with sexual harassment, misconduct and a toxic culture at the club.
In July 2023, Dear returned to England, signing with Championship (England)|Championship] club Sunderland.
On 31 July 2025, Dear was announced at Ipswich Town on a permanent transfer.

International career

Dear has represented England at under-15 level, captaining the side at the age on 14. She made the move up to under-19 football team|under-19] level, where she made her debut against Sweden on 15 July 2014, and has since represented the under-20 football team|under-20] team.