| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sophia Isabella Poor [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2006 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London City Lionesses | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2022 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Loughborough Lightning (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Aston Villa | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → London City Lionesses (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | London City Lionesses | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2024 | |||
Sophia Isabella Poor (born 25 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses. [3]
Poor graduated from the Leicester City's WSL Academy at age 16 in July 2022. [4]
During her youth career with Leicester City, she played 6 matches for the Girls' Regional Talent Club, [5] follow by 12 starts in 12 matches in the WSL Academy. [1]
In July 2022, Poor joined National League North club Loughborough Lightning on dual registration loan for the 2022–23 season, [4] [6] making one appearance as a substitute. [7] In December 2023, she was reported to be recovering from a long-term injury. [8]
Having signed for Aston Villa in 2023, [9] on 17 April 2024 Poor made her WSL debut as a substitute to replace goalkeeper Anna Leat, who had been sent off after 4 minutes. [10] She conceded three goals in the 3–0 defeat to league leaders Chelsea, [11] and according to Sky Sports, "struggled throughout the second half with an apparent leg injury". [12] On 28 April 2024 Poor made her first start for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw to West Ham United, following the suspension of Leat, [13] and was later nominated for WSL Player of the Month for April. [14]
On 27 January 2025, Poor joined Women's Championship club London City Lionesses on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [15]
After London City Lionesses were promoted to the Women's Super League, Poor joined the club on a three-year permanent deal on 18 July 2025. [3]
In September 2022, Poor was named in the England under-17 squad for 2023 U17 Championship qualification, [16] where in October 2022 she maintained a clean sheet in her debut against Ukraine, [17] followed by conceding one goal against Denmark. [18] In the second round of qualifying in March 2023, Poor kept a clean sheet against Belgium in a 4–0 win, [19] and helped England to qualify with a 1–1 draw against Denmark. [20]
In the final tournament in May 2023, Poor featured in group stage victories over Poland and Sweden, [21] [22] helping England to reach the semi-final of the tournament, [23] where they lost 3–1 to Spain in the final minutes of the game. [24]
On 16 October 2024, Poor was called up to the England under-19 team for Algarve Cup matches against Netherlands and Norway. [25]