Freya Godfrey

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Freya Godfrey
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Godfrey with Ipswich Town in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Freya Godfrey
Date of birth (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Essex, England
Position(s) Forward / attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 56
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Arsenal 2 (0)
→ Ipswich Town (dual reg)
2023–2024 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 16 (0)
International career‡
2021 England U16
2022 England U17 3 (0)
2022–2024 England U19 23 (12)
2024– England U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 [2]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 [3]

Freya Godfrey (born 7 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal. She has represented England from under-14 youth level, has captained the England under-19 national team, and currently plays for the under-23s.

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Early life

Born in Essex, Godfrey joined the Essex FA's Regional Talent Club at young age before becoming part of Arsenal's academy setup at the age of 12. [4] [5] She impressed at youth level, scoring 13 times in 18 appearances in the WSL Academy League. [1]

Club career

Godfrey played for Ipswich Town in the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division in the 2022–2023 season, while remaining with the Gunners under dual-registration. [4]

As a central striker, she excelled with Ipswich, scoring 8 goals in all competitions, as well as the winner on the last day of the season against Oxford United on the 7 May 2023. [6] [7]

On 11 May 2023, Godfrey made her Arsenal and WSL debut as an 89th minute substitute, appearing in Arsenal's 4–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. [8] [9]

In June 2023, Godfrey signed her first professional contract with Arsenal before joining Charlton Athletic on loan in July, [5] [4] saying she "can’t wait to get started,” [9]

In December 2023, after 10 appearances with Charlton, she was profiled as one of the next-generation stars of the Women's Championship by Impetus Football. [10]

International career

Godfrey has represented England from under-14 to under-19 level. [9]

In October 2021, she was named in the England U17 squad as the number 11, [11] playing in 2022 U-17 Championship qualification matches against Russia, Belgium and Poland. [12] [13] [14]

In October 2022, with the under-19s for 2023 U-19 Championship qualification, Godfrey scored two goal against Slovenia in a 5–0 victory. [15] In April 2023, she scored another two goals against Belarus in a 5–2 win, [16] becoming the team's top goalscorer in qualification.

In December 2023, she captained the under-19 team, scoring in all three Algarve Cup matches. [6] On April 9, 2024, Godfrey again captained the U19 team, this time for successful 2024 U19 Championship qualification, [17] as well as scoring the opening two goals in the 4–1 victory over Italy. [18]

In October 2024, Godfrey was called up to the England under-23 squad following the injury to Missy Goodwin. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ Freya Godfrey at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Freya Godfrey at Flashscore.com
  4. 1 2 3 "Freya Godfrey joins Charlton Athletic on loan". Arsenal F.C. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Godfrey delighted to sign first professional deal". Arsenal F.C. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 Burhan, Asif (12 January 2024). "Ipswich Town Seeking To Thwart Former Player In Women's FA Cup". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Watford win Southern Premier title as Oxford miss out". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Sanders, Emma (10 May 2023). "Arsenal thrash Brighton to regain third place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Freya Godfrey joins on loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Murray, Tara (13 December 2023). "Eight of the best next-gen stars in the Championship" . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ↑ Smith, Frank (1 October 2021). "England women's under-17 squad announced for triple header in Poland". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "England-Russia* | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "England-Belgium | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Poland-England | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "England-Slovenia | Women's Under-19 2023". UEFA.com. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "England-Belarus | Women's Under-19 2023". UEFA.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "England-Switzerland | Women's Under-19 2024". UEFA.com. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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