Missy Goodwin

Deearna Missy Goodwin (born 27 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the FA Women's Super League. She has been capped internationally for England up to under-19 level.

Missy Goodwin
Personal information
Full name Deearna Missy Goodwin
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003[1]
Place of birth Redditch, England[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2020 Birmingham City
2020–2022 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2022– Leicester City 28 (1)
International career‡
2019 England U17 3 (0)
2021– England U19 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:29, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2022

Early life

Goodwin grew up in Redditch and attended St Augustine's High School.[3]

Club career

Birmingham City

Goodwin came up through the Birmingham City youth system, spending 10 years with the club.[4] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, she spent preseason with the senior team before being registered as part of the first-team squad, gaining first tier gameday experience although she did not debut.[5]

Aston Villa

In July 2020, Goodwin left Birmingham to sign with Aston Villa. Initially playing as part of the club's under-21 academy,[6] Goodwin made her senior debut on 17 November 2021, as a 78th-minute substitute in Villa's 2–1 defeat to Sheffield United in the FA Women's League Cup.[7]

Leicester City

On 7 January 2022, Goodwin signed for Leicester City on a short-term contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]

International career

Youth

In October 2019, Goodwin played in all three qualifying round matches during 2020 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification as England topped the group winning all three games, qualifying the team for the elite round. However, the elite round and subsequent tournament were both cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2021, Goodwin appeared during 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification and scored in an 8–1 win over Northern Ireland.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 May 2022.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2021–22 FA WSL 00001010
Leicester City 2021–22 FA WSL 60100070
Career total 60101080

References
  1. "Missy Goodwin - Leicester City". www.lcfc.com.
  2. "Talented Redditch footballer selected for women's England squad". Redditch Standard.
  3. Russell, Ben (2 October 2017). "Redditch youngster Missy Goodwin, a year 10 student at St Augustine's Catholic High School, called up to the Lionesses under 15 squad". Redditch & Alcester Advertiser. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. "Goodwin: I Could Not Wait To Join The Foxes". www.lcfc.com.
  5. "Getting to know the Women's Academy". Birmingham City Football Club.
  6. "Missy Goodwin player stats | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com.
  7. "Report: Aston Villa Women 1-2 Sheffield United Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 17 November 2021.
  8. "Leicester City sign Villa teenagers". BBC Sport.
  9. "England-Northern Ireland | Women's Under-19 2021/22". UEFA.com.
  10. "Missy Goodwin Soccerway profile". Soccerway.


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