Lily Agg

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Lily Agg
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Personal information
Full name Lily Maria Phoebe Agg [1]
Date of birth (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Eastbourne Borough
Polegate Grasshoppers
Brighton & Hove Albion
2010–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 (7)
2014 London Bees 0 (0)
2014–2016 Millwall Lionesses 22 (6)
2016 Brighton & Hove Albion
2016 Cardiff Met 0 (0)
2017 Bristol City 3 (1)
2017–2018 Frankfurt 13 (1)
2018–2019 Charlton Athletic 19 (7)
2019–2023 London City Lionesses 36 (4)
2023–2026 Birmingham City 16 (7)
2026 → Durham (loan) 4 (1)
International career
2022– Republic of Ireland 22 (3)
Managerial career
2026– Athlone Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lily Maria Phoebe Agg (born 17 December 1993) is an Irish football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Athlone Town.

Contents

Agg studied at the University of Brighton and has a teaching degree. [2] Alongside her football career, Agg has worked as a Sports Lecturer at Academy 1 Sports in Essex. [3]

Early life

Agg grew up in Eastbourne with her mother Ruth and three siblings. She attended Bishop Bell School and began playing youth football for Eastbourne Borough when she was five years old, before joining Polegate Grasshoppers when she was 11. [4]

Club career

Arsenal

Afterwards, Agg earned trials with Chelsea and Arsenal and would end up joining the Arsenal W.F.C. Academy. [5] Agg declined the offer of a full-time contract from Arsenal, preferring to prioritise her university studies. [6]

Brighton & Hove Albion

Agg started her professional career back at her hometown club, Brighton & Hove Albion, having initially joined at the Under 12's level in Brighton Centre's of Excellence before moving to Arsenal. [7]

London Bees

In January 2014, Agg left Brighton & Hove Albion, in order to play at a higher level. [8] She returned to London, joining the London Bees, where she scored the club's first ever goal in their 3–1 FA Women's Cup win over Leeds United. [9]

Millwall Lionesses

Agg left the Bees after a short spell to join the Millwall Lionesses. She was the club's joint-leading goal scorer for the 2014 WSL 2 season, and extended her contract for another year at the end of the campaign. [10]

Return to Brighton & Hove Albion

After a two-year period away, Lily rejoined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2015. During this spell, the club gain promotion by winning the FA Women's Premier League Championship Play Off. [11]

Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies F.C.

Agg played for Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C., including during their 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign, [2] where she scored both goals in Cardiff's 3–2 loss to Spartak Subotica. [12]

Bristol City

Agg moved to Women's Super League side Bristol City in January 2017. [2] She paused her teaching career in order to join her new club on a full-time basis. [13] She made only three appearances, with one start, and scored one goal. [14]

FFC Frankfurt

In August 2017, Agg moved to the Frauen-Bundesliga to join FFC Frankfurt. [15] At the time, she was the only British player play in Germany. [16] [17] Agg enjoyed playing in Germany, praising the professionalism of the club and the competitiveness of the Frauen-Bundesliga. [18] In her only season in Germany, the club managed a 6th-placed finish. However, Agg struggled for game time, making only 13 appearances, with nine of them involving her coming on as a substitute. Her only goal came in a league defeat to Freiburg. [14]

Charlton

After a short stint in Germany, Agg joined Charlton for what was their inaugural season in the Championship. She made a total of six appearances and scored on two occasions in her return to the English league.[ citation needed ]

London City Lionesses

Agg joined fellow Championship club London City Lionesses ahead of the 2019–20 season. However, due to suffering a fractured tibia against Reading in a pre-season friendly, she missed the entirety of her debut season at the club. [7]

She returned to action in the 2020–21 season.

Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season season, Agg left London City. [19]

Birmingham City

On 19 August 2023, Birmingham City announced they had signed Agg on a one-year deal. [20]

On 27 May 2024, she signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension, with the club. [21] Agg underwent surgery following an ACL injury in the 2024–25 season. [22] As a result of the surgery, Agg also received a melanoma in situ cancer diagnosis. [23]

On 8 July 2025, it was announced that the club had exercised an extension clause in Agg's contract to keep her with the club during the 2025–26 season. [22]

Loan to Durham

On 3 February 2026, Agg joined Durham on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. [24] She scored her first goal for Durham on the 29 of March; two minutes after scoring, she came off injured. A few days later, Agg announced that she had suffered an Achilles injury, and would be out for the rest of the season. [25]

Departure from Birmingham City

In May 2026, Birmingham City announced that Agg would depart the club at the end of the season. [26]

International career

On 19 June 2022, Agg made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in a friendly against the Philippines in Antalya, Turkey. [27] She marked the occasion by scoring the only goal in Ireland's 1–0 win. [28] Agg had previously represented England up to under-19 level, but changed her allegiance to Ireland after an approach from the team's coach Vera Pauw. Agg was eligible for Ireland due to her grandmother Breda Greene being from County Cork, but the process of obtaining citizenship and switching her football eligibility proved to be protracted, delayed several times by injury and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland. [29]

On 1 September 2022, Agg was named player of the match in Ireland's 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A win over Finland at Tallaght Stadium. She entered play as a first-half substitute for the injured Ruesha Littlejohn then headed the winning goal, which secured Ireland's place in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs. [30] In the lead up to the 2023 World Cup, she sustained an ankle ligaments injury in training, but she recovered in time to be part of the squad for the tournament. [31] [32]

Agg was set to make her return to the national team following her ACL injury with a call-up to Ireland's World Cup 2027 qualifying matches against Poland in April 2026, [33] but sustained an Achilles rupture in early April and was withdrawn from selection. [23] [34]

Coaching career

In May 2026, following back-to-back ACL injury and rupture of her Achilles, Agg made a post on her Instagram where she suggested she didn't know if she would return to play ‘‘at all.’’ [35] Later that month, she was announced as manager of League of Ireland Women's Premier Division Champions Athlone Town. [36]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Republic of Ireland 202262
202351
Total113
Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Agg goal. Updated as of 24 September 2023.
International goals scored by Lily Agg
No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1119 June 2022Bellis Hotel Sports Center, Antalya, Turkey Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1–01–0 Friendly [37]
231 September 2022 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–01–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [38]
31224 September 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, IrelandUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–03–0 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League [39]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018". The FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Swift, Chris (2 February 2017). "Women's football Keynsham set for 'biggest game in six years'". Bristol Post . p. 41. ProQuest   1863831160.
  3. ↑ Agg, Lily. "Lily Agg linkedin".
  4. ↑ "Schoolgirl Lily's football dream could slip away if funding not found". Eastbourne Herald. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Kelly, David (16 July 2023). "Lily Agg: Driven by the love of place and the strength of those who came before". Irish Independent . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lily Agg (ST/CAM)". Ignite Talent. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 Coombes, Cassie. "Lily Agg | London City Lionesses". Lionesses. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Hilsum, James (19 January 2014). "Agg Moves On". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Newly-formed women's club London Bees defeated Leeds United 3–1 in the Women's FA Cup". Times series (north London). 24 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Millwall tie down top scorer". Women's Soccer Scene. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Weston, Matthew; Drust, Barry; Gregson, Warren (March 2011). "Intensities of exercise during match-play in FA Premier League referees and players" . Journal of Sports Sciences. 29 (5): 527–532. doi:10.1080/02640414.2010.543914. ISSN   0264-0414. PMID   21294032. S2CID   37554696.
  12. ↑ "Spartak Subotica-Cardiff Met – UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Dunn, Carrie (15 February 2017). "Bristol City's Lily Agg quits the classroom for full-time football". Shoot (football magazine) . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Lily Agg – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Engländerin Agg stürmt nun für den FFC" (in German). Transfermarkt. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Jamet, Sylvain (9 August 2017). "Former Arsenal Women striker Lily Agg signs for 1. FFC Frankfurt" . Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  17. ↑ Frith, Wilf (9 August 2017). "Lily Agg Becomes 1. FFC Frankfurt's Final Addition". She Kicks . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  18. ↑ Garry, Tom (6 February 2018). "Phil Neville: Why England Women boss has Bayern and Juventus on his radar". BBC Sport . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  19. ↑ Kelly, David (13 July 2023). "Lily Agg not rushing to find new club after London City Lionesses exit, who she claims are 'a bit of a shambles'". Independent.ie . Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Lily Agg joins Blues Women!". Birmingham City Football Club. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Lily Agg signs new deal". www.bcfc.com.
  22. 1 2 "Lily Agg extends stay at Blues". www.bcfc.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Lily Agg's 'heart is broken' after cruel injury setback". RTÉ Sport. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Lily Agg joins Durham on loan". Birmingham City F.C. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Lily Agg's 'heart is broken' after cruel injury setback". 4 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Blues Women confirm end-of-season squad departures". bcfc.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  27. ↑ @FAIreland (19 June 2022). "WNT LINE-UP | 🇮🇪 v 🇵🇭 🟢 @LilyAgg8 makes debut 🟢 @StephanieRoche9 gets nod up front 🟢 @Katie_McCabe11 leads as captain 🏟 Bellis Sports Centre, Antalya, Turkey ⏰ KO 16:00 (18:00 local time) 💻 LIVE 👉 https://youtube.com/watch?v=iqkwq4sDas4 #COYGIG | #WeAreOne | #OUTBELIEVE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ↑ "Agg marks her Irish debut with winner in tough battle". Irish Independent. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  29. ↑ Hannigan, Mary (7 April 2022). "Lily Agg expects Ireland debut to be 'really emotional' after long wait". Irish Times . Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  30. ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (3 September 2022). "Lily Agg an overnight star years in the making". Irish Independent . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  31. ↑ Harpur, Charlotte (29 April 2023). "Lily Agg: 'Getting injured ahead of the World Cup is everyone's worst nightmare'". The Athletic. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  32. ↑ Kelly, David (15 July 2023). "Lily Agg: Driven by the love of place and the strength of those who came before". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  33. ↑ McCann, Lauren (30 March 2026). "Bohs' Brennan earns first Republic of Ireland call-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  34. ↑ "Reynolds receives first Republic of Ireland call-up". BBC Sport. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  35. ↑ Agg, Lily [@lilyagg22]; (3 April 2026). "Broken. After the hardest 15 months of my life recovering from an ACL injury, I'm now having to come to terms with an Achilles rupture" – via Instagram.
  36. ↑ "Athlone Town confirm appointment of 32-year-old Lily Agg as manager". RTÉ Sport. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "WNT 1–0 Philippines". FAI. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  38. ↑ "WNT 1–0 Finland". FAI. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  39. ↑ "WNT 3–0 Northern Ireland". FAI. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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