| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isabella Hobson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2007 [1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Everton | 10 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Isabella "Issy" Hobson (born 31 October 2007) is an English footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Everton and the England under-19s.
Hobson progressed through the Everton Academy to make her first team debut as a second-half substitute against Leicester City in the League Cup group stage on 24 January 2024 playing 35 minutes of the 5–1 loss. [2] Her first Women's Super League appearance was on 2 March 2024, again coming off the bench versus Manchester City. [3]
Aged 16 years and 180 days, Hobson became the youngest-ever goalscorer in the WSL when she netted a stoppage time equaliser for Everton in their 1–1 draw with Arsenal at Walton Hall Park on 28 April 2024. [4] [5] The goal was nominated for WSL April 2024 goal of the month. [6]
In January 2025, Hobson joined Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [7] [8] She was recalled from the loan on 14 April 2025. [9]
Hobson debuted for the England U17 team during 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification, appearing as a substitute in a 6–0 victory over Northern Ireland on 4 November 2023. [10] She made her first start and played 29 minutes in the team's 2–0 win over the Philippines at the invitational MIMA Cup in Spain on 5 February 2024. [11]
On 16 October 2024, Hobson was called up to the England U19 team for Algarve Cup matches against Netherlands and Norway. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2023–24 | WSL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | WSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||