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==Early life and career==
Hemp grew up in [[North Walsham]], Norfolk, where she attended Millfield Primary School and North Walsham High School. In high school she played for the girls' and boys' teams, and the girls' team won the County Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=How Lauren Hemp went from North Walsham FC's boys' team to this summer's UEFA Women's EURO |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jul/08/lauren-hemp-grassroots-story-20220708 |access-date=2023-12-30 |website= |language=en}}</ref> She took an interest in football at a young age and started playing for local club North Walsham Youth FC as one of only two girls on the team.<ref name=":1" />
Her youth career started in 2008 at [[Norwich City L.F.C.|Norwich City]] where her sister Amy also played. Her sister had to stop playing after seriously injuring both knees.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=I'm trying for my sister too - Hemp |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50729536 |access-date=2023-12-30}}</ref> Hemp joined North Walsham U16 boys while simultaneously playing with Norwich.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Watch England's goal-scoring Lioness Lauren Hemp dribble through boys' team at the age of 15 |url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-08-16/even-at-age-15-lioness-lauren-hemp-showed-she-was-destined-for-the-top |access-date=2023-12-30}}</ref> Hemp played her final game for Norwich in 2015 but continued her association with the club during the 2015–16 season playing for the Norwich City Elite Boys team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laverty |first=Richard |date=2019-02-22 |title=Lauren Hemp Discusses her Rapid Rise as Her First Cup Final and Senior England Camp Approaches |url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2019/02/22/lauren-hemp-discusses-her-rapid-rise-as-her-first-cup-final-and-senior-england-camp-approaches/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Our Game Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The girls' centre closed down, so she joined the boys' team again.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Star WSL winger Lauren Hemp thought Manchester City's interest was a prank |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/star-wsl-winger-lauren-hemp-thought-manchester-citys-interest-was-a-prank |access-date=2023-12-30}}</ref> When she was 17 she continued to train at the Boys’ Elite Player Development Centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk star receives prestigious reward |url=https://www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk/news/lauren-hemp-named-vauxhall-womens-young-player-year/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Norwich City Community Sports Foundation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting to know England star Lauren Hemp |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/getting-to-know-england-star-lauren-hemp |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Norwich City |language=en}}</ref> As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Hemp was installed at North Walsham Youth.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 September 2022 |title=England's Euro 2022 winners honoured with gold plaques at local football clubs |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/england-euro-2022-winners-honoured-gold-plaques-local-football-clubs |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=90min}}</ref>
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=== Bristol City ===
In 2016, after leaving Norwich City, Hemp joined [[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk/news/lauren-hemp-named-vauxhall-womens-young-player-year/|publisher=Norwich City Community Sports Foundation|date=18 September 2017|access-date=12 February 2018|title=Norfolk star receives prestigious award}}</ref> On 10 September 2016, she made her senior debut for the Vixens and scored the team's third goal in a 4–1 win over [[Watford L.F.C.|Watford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bristolcitywfc.co.uk/matchesReport/bristol_city_women_v_watford_ladies_fc_10_september_2016_report.html|publisher=Bristol City Women F.C.|date=10 September 2016|access-date=12 February 2018|title=Report: Bristol City Women 4–1 Watford Ladies}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 19 March 2017, she made her first [[FA Women's Cup]] appearance, scoring two goals in a 5–0 win over [[Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.|Millwall Lionesses]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-bristol-city-women-5-0-millwall-lionesses/|publisher=Bristol City F.C.|access-date=12 February 2018|date=19 March 2017|title=Report: Bristol City Women 5–0 Millwall Lionesses}}</ref> In the 2017 [[FA WSL Spring Series|Spring Series]], Hemp made a total of four appearances, scoring one goal. In April 2018, she was named [[PFA Women's Young Player of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lauren-hemp-shortlisted-for-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/|publisher=Bristol City F.C.|date=16 April 2018|access-date=20 April 2018|title=Lauren Hemp shortlisted for PFA Young Player of the Year}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/hemp-crowned-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/|publisher=Bristol City F.C.|date=22 April 2018|access-date=23 April 2018|title=Hemp crowned PFA Young Player of the Year}}</ref> She finished the 2017–18 season with nine goals in 24 appearances in all competitions.
=== Manchester City ===
On 31 May 2018, Hemp signed with [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/mcwfc-news/2018/may/man-city-women-sign-lauren-hemp|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=31 May 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|title=City sign Lauren Hemp}}</ref> She scored her first goal for the club on 13 December 2018 in the 4-0 win over [[Aston Villa W.F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hemp Nets First City Goal in Villa Victory |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mcwfc/womens-match-report/2018/december/aston-villa-v-man-city-continental-cup-match-report-13-dec}}</ref> She won her first trophy with the club in the [[2018–19 FA Women's League Cup|2018–19 Continental Cup]]. She scored a goal in the [[2019 Women's FA Cup final|2019 FA Cup final]], giving her team a 3-0 victory.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=A Speedy Talent... |url=https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp}}</ref>
In the [[2021–22 FA WSL|2021/22 season]] she was used in all 22 league games and was the fourth best goalscorer in the league with ten goals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zusammenfassung - WSL - England - Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News - Women Soccerway |url=https://de.women.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl/20212022/regular-season/r62986/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=de.women.soccerway.com}}</ref> She was named to the WSL Team of the Year for 2021/22 while Manchester City won the [[2021–22 FA Women's League Cup|Conti Cup]].<ref name=":0" />
She signed a two-year extension with the club on 9 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Percival |first=Holly |title=Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp signs two-year contract extension |url=https://theathletic.com/3548517/2022/01/06/manchester-citys-lauren-hemp-signs-two-year-contract-extension/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> Two weeks later she scored the club's 700th goal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindop |first=Beth |date=2023-01-26 |title=Lauren Hemp hits Man City milestone in Conti Cup six-goal demolition |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lauren-hemp-man-city-goals-26077989 |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref> She missed a month of playing in November 2022 with a thigh injury.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=Lauren Hemp: Gareth Taylor provides injury update on Manchester City winger |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/lauren-hemp-gareth-taylor-injury-update-manchester-city-winger |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> She won PFA Women's Young Player of the Year for the fourth time in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Alex |date=2022-06-09 |title=Man City’s Lauren Hemp is PFA Young Player of the Year for fourth time |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-women-lauren-hemp-pfa-young-player-of-the-year-b1005110.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2022–23 Women's Super League|2022/23 season]], Hemp totaled 28 appearances in all competitions and had 21 goal involvements.<ref name=":0" />
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* [[UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship]] Team of the Tournament: [[2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship#Team of the Tournament|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Technical Report — Team of the Tournament|url=http://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>
* [[PFA Women's Young Player of the Year]]: [[2017–18 in English football|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Hemp crowned PFA Young Player of the Year|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lauren-hemp-crowned-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/|publisher=Bristol City Football Club|access-date=22 April 2018|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718182449/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lauren-hemp-crowned-pfa-young-player-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2019–20 in English football|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oatway |first1=Caroline |title=Hemp scoops second PFA Women's Young Player award |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/lauren-hemp-pfa-womens-young-player-award-63735166 |website=mancity.com |access-date=8 September 2020 |date=8 September 2020}}</ref> [[2020–21 in English football|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite web |title=De Bruyne is PFA player of the year again as Fran Kirby wins women’s award |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/06/de-bruyne-is-pfa-player-of-the-year-again-as-fran-kirby-wins-womens-award |website=theguardian.com |access-date=6 June 2021 |date=6 June 2021}}</ref> [[2021-22 in English football|2021–22]],<ref name=Award>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-women-lauren-hemp-pfa-young-player-of-the-year-b1005110.html|title=Man City Women’s Lauren Hemp named PFA Young Player of the Year for fourth time|author=Young, Alex|date=9 June 2022|publisher=[[Evening Standard]]|website=standard.co.uk}}</ref>
* [[PFA Team of the Year|PFA WSL Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)|2020–21]], [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)|2021–22]],<ref name="pfa">{{cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=2021–22 PFA WSL Team Of The Year |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-wsl-toty |access-date=12 November 2022 |website=The Professional Footballers' Association}}</ref>
* [[The FA Women's Football Awards|Vauxhall England Young Player of the Year]]: 2017<ref name=award/>
* [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Town]] of [[North Walsham]]: 5 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/lauren-hemp-given-freedom-of-north-walsham-9192890 |title=Hundreds turn out to see Lionesses star Lauren Hemp given freedom of town |last=Brown |first=Bruno |date=5 August 2022 |website=The Eastern Daily Press |access-date=5 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Euro 2022: Lioness Lauren Hemp welcomed home in North Walsham |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-62437714 |website=BBC News Norfolk |access-date=6 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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