Missy Goodwin

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Missy Goodwin
Personal information
Full name Deearna Missy Goodwin [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Redditch, England [3]
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2021–2022 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2022– Leicester City 49 (2)
International career‡
2019 England U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 5 (2)
2023– England U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Deearna Missy Goodwin (born 27 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City and the England U23 team.

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Early life

Goodwin grew up in Redditch and attended St Augustine's High School. [4] She played in the Worcestershire County Schools’ under-14s and featured in the 2017 Gothia World Youth Cup. [5]

Club career

Birmingham City

Goodwin came up through the Birmingham City youth system, spending 10 years with the club. [6] 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. [7]

Aston Villa

In July 2020, Goodwin left Birmingham to sign with Aston Villa. Initially playing as part of the club's under-21 academy, [8] She 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. [9]

Leicester City

On 7 January 2022, Goodwin signed for Leicester City on a short-term contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, [10] making her first appearance for the team on 16 January 2022 against Brighton & Hove Albion for a 1–0 win. [2] On 18 January 2023, during the 2022–23 season, she scored her debut goal for the Foxes in the League Cup, scoring the first goal in a 5–0 result against Sunderland. [11]

On 29 April 2023, she scored her debut WSL goal, in injury time against Liverpool in a 4–0 victory. [12] On 6 July 2023, she signed a new long-term deal with the club. [13] On 5 November 2023, she scored her first goal of the 2023 24 season against Liverpool, with the game ending in a 2–1 defeat. [14]

International career

Youth

In October 2019, with England under-17s, Goodwin played in all three qualifying round matches during 2020 U-17 Championship qualification, [1] as England won all three games, qualifying the team for the elite round, that was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]

In October 2021, Goodwin featured in the under-19 squad during 2022 U-19 Championship qualification and scored in an 8–1 win over Northern Ireland. [16] In the second round of qualification on 6 April 2022, she scored the second goal against Wales in a 3–0 victory. [17]

In February 2023, Goodwin was named as part of the under-23 squad for a fixture against Belgium, [18] and was an unused substitute in the match. [19] On 6 April 2023, she made her debut for England U23 as 68th-minute substitute, gaining a penalty in injury time to secure a 3–2 victory. [20] [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 February 2024. [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2021–22 Women's Super League 00001010
Leicester City 2021–22 Women's Super League60100070
2022–23 Women's Super League2211021252
2023–24 Women's Super League1212041182
Total4024062504
Career total4024072514

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