Michelle Agyemang

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Michelle Agyemang
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 59
Youth career
2013–2023 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Arsenal 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Watford (dual reg) 9 (4)
International career‡
2022 England U16 2 (2)
2022–2023 England U17 12 (10)
2023– England U19 6 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Michelle Agyemang (born 3 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal, and the England under-19s, having previously represented the under-17s.

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Youth career

Agyemang is a life-long Gooner. [1] She joined Arsenal at the age of six. [2] She currently plays for Arsenal academy. [3] She appeared in eleven games for the Arsenal academy team during the 2022–2023 season and was their top goal scorer across all competitions. [4] She finished the season as second in number of goals scored and top in number of goals per game in all competitions at U21 academy level. [5]

Club career

Arsenal

In November 2022, Agyemang made her senior club debut at the age of sixteen against Leicester City in Arsenal's 4–0 victory in the Women's Super League. [6] On 29 January 2022, Agyemang's scored her first goal for the club in the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup against Leeds United in the 80th minute. [7] The goal was nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month for January 2023 and came second. [8]

On 1 May 2023, Agyemang made her first appearance in a European competition coming on as a substitute during extra time of their Champions League semi-final defeat to VfL Wolfsburg. [9]

On 23 June 2023, it was announced by the club that Agyemang had committed to signing a professional contract with the club when she turns eighteen. [2]

Watford

In August 2023, Agyemang joined Watford F.C. in the Women's Championship on a dual-sign agreement, [10] making her debut for Watford on 3 September against London City Lionesses.[ citation needed ] She would then miss the first half of the 2023–24 season through injury. [11]

On 4 February 2024, Agyemang scored her first goals for the club, a brace against Birmingham City, [12] helping the team off the bottom of the Championship with a 2–0 win. [11]

International career

In May 2023 Agyemang was named in the England under-17 squad for the 2023 U-17 Championship. [13] In the tournament she scored a brace against Poland for a 2–1 win, [14] giving the team their first goal of the competition within three minutes. [15] She followed up by scoring another two goals against Sweden in a 3–1 victory, [16] as well as started in the semi-final defeat against Spain. [17] [18] In November 2023 she was named as part of the under-19 squad for the Algarve Cup, [19] scoring two goals against the Netherlands on 4 December in a 3–3 draw. [20]

On 14 July in the 2024 Under-19 Championship, Agyemang scored a hat-trick in England's opening group stage match in a 10–0 victory over Lithuania. [21]

Career statistics

As of 18 May 2024 [22] [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupEurope [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal Academy 2021–22FA WSL Academy League23———23
2022–23915———915
Total1118———1118
Arsenal 2022–23 WSL 3011001051
2023–24 1000000010
Total4011001061
Watford (loan) 2023–24 Women's Championship 941100—105
Career total24222200102724

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