Angela Addison
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Angela Addison
| image = Angela Addison Charlton Ath Women 2022 (sq cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = 2022 against Lewes
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chelmsford, England
| height = 5ft1in
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Ipswich Town
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = C&K Basildon
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = C&K Basildon
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 22
| years2 = 2018–2022
| clubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps2 = 66
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Charlton Athletic
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2024-Present
| clubs4 = Ipswich Town
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = England U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = England U23
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 =
| nationalteam3 =
| nationalcaps3 =
| nationalgoals3 =
| club-update = 12:50, 10 April 2025 (BST)
| nationalteam-update = 12:50, 10 April 2025 (BST)
}}
Angela Addison (born 9 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town playing in England's FA Women's National League South.
Club career
= C&K Basildon =
Addison debuted for C&K Basildon's senior team in their 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League season, making 16 appearances and scoring 11 goals.{{Cite web|title=Angela Addison player stats {{!}} The FA Women's National League|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=287413701&personID=246296605&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=|access-date=2022-02-09|website=fulltime.thefa.com}} In the 2017–18 FA WPL season, Addison's final season with C&K Basildon, she made 26 appearances and scored 23 goals across all competitions.{{Cite web|title=Angela Addison player stats {{!}} The FA Women's National League|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&personID=246296605&selectedSeasonID=591168894|access-date=2022-02-09|website=fulltime.thefa.com}} After the season concluded Addison joined former WPL opponents Tottenham Hotspur, moving up to the FA Women's Championship and playing semi-professional football for the first time.
= Tottenham Hotspur =
Addison signed with Tottenham Hotspur in July 2018, in the leadup to the club's second season in the second division.{{cite web |title=Filbey and Addison join Spurs Ladies |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2018/july/filbey-and-addison-join-spurs-ladies/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur |accessdate=18 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/16608157.angela-relishing-switch-to-tottenham-hotspur/|title=Angela relishing switch to Tottenham Hotspur|website=Echo|date=30 August 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-18}} She made her first appearance for the club on 19 September 2018 in a match away to Leicester City as a substitute for fellow midfielder Sarah Wiltshire.{{Cite web|title=Leicester City WFC vs. Tottenham Hotspur – 19 September 2018 – Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/19/england/wsl-2/leicester-city-wfc/tottenham-hotspurs-lfc/2874605/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=int.soccerway.com}} Later in the season during Spurs' home fixture against Leicester City, she once again was used as a substitute and this time scored the game-winning goal during stoppage time.{{cite news|date=21 February 2019|title=Stoppage-time Addison winner keeps Ladies heading in right direction|work=Ham&High|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-hotspur/match-report-tottenham-ladies-leicester-women-1-5901002|accessdate=18 November 2019|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925144042/https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-hotspur/match-report-tottenham-ladies-leicester-women-1-5901002|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Singer|first1=Jonny|date=20 February 2019|title=Spurs Ladies 1–0 Leicester City: Angela Addison's magic moment ends Man United hopes of an upset|work=Football.London|url=https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/spurs-ladies-1-0-leicester-15862936|accessdate=18 November 2019}} This feat and her previous performances that month saw her nominated for FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award for February.{{Cite web|title=Addison up for Player of the Month|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/february/addison-up-for-player-of-the-month/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}} She scored six goals in 19 matches during the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship season and helped Spurs secure promotion to the FA Women's Super League for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Ladies secure promotion spot – report and reaction|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/may/ladies-secure-promotion-spot/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}}
In July 2019 it was announced that Addison was among the players Tottenham retained from their Championship squad for their debut WSL season. This was her first professional football contract.{{Cite web|title=Introducing our Tottenham Hotspur Women players|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/july/introducing-our-tottenham-hotspur-women-players/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}} Addison scored her first professional hat-trick vs Lewes in the FA Women's League Cup on the 11th of December 2019. The hat-trick was completed in four minutes and helped Tottenham to a 6–0 victory.{{Cite web|title=Addison bags quick hat-trick in dominant win over Lewes|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2019/december/addison-bags-quick-hat-trick-in-dominant-win-over-lewes/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}}
On 26 February 2021 Addison signed a new contract with Spurs through the end of the 2022 with an option to extend for another year.{{Cite web|title=Angela Addison signs new contract|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/february/angela-addison-signs-new-contract/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}} Addison scored her second professional hat-trick in Spurs' 11–0 win over Watford in the League Cup on 17 November 2021.{{Cite web|title=Commanding Conti Cup win for Spurs Women at Watford|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/november/commanding-conti-cup-win-for-spurs-women-at-watford/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}}
Following the end of her contract, on the 28 May 2022 Tottenham announced that Addison would be leaving the club along with Josie Green and Rachel Williams. She was at the club for four seasons in which she scored 19 goals in 90 games.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61617598 | title=Green, Addison & Williams leave Tottenham | work=BBC Sport }}
= Charlton Athletic =
Addison then signed with Charlton Athletic in the FA Women's Championship in July 2022 where she became a mainstay starter for a side which secured a 4th place finish in the league.
The following season, Addison remained a key player in an improved Charlton Athletic side which finish 2nd in the FA Women's Championship and only one point off winners Crystal Palace.
Following the conclusion of the 23/24 season, Addison left the club following the expiration of her contract.
= Ipswich Town =
In July 2024, Addison signed with Ipswich Town in the FA Women's National League South in a bid to gain promotion back to the FA Women's Championship.
After a strong start to the season with 11 goal contributions in 16 games in all competitions, Addison's season was cut short due to her first career injury.
International career
Addison received her first call up for the England women's national under-21 football team in February 2020.{{Cite web|last=Association|first=The Football|title=England WU21s squad named to play double-header France at St. George's Park in March|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/26/england-wu21s-squad-named-260220|access-date=2022-02-09|website=www.thefa.com|language=en}} She subsequently had her first cap in a friendly against France's under-20 team on 8 March 2020.{{Cite web|last=Association|first=The Football|title=England WU21s secure back-to-back victories over France|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/08/england-wu21s-v-france-080320|access-date=2022-02-09|website=www.thefa.com|language=en}} In October 2021 Addison received her first call up to the England women's national under-23 football team, but she along with her Spurs teammates were recalled from the camp.{{Cite web|last=Association|first=The Football|title=England Women's U23s squad named for Belgium trip in October 2021|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Oct/12/england-womens-u23s-squad-named-for-belgium-trip-20211210|access-date=2022-02-11|website=www.englandfootball.com|language=en}} The following month Addison made her first appearance at an England under-23 camp.{{Cite web|title=Internationals for our women's players|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2021/november/internationals-for-our-womens-players/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}}
Personal life
Angela has a twin sister, Therese, who also plays football. The twins both spent time playing together at C&K Basildon and Tottenham Hotspur.{{Cite web|title=They're all over the pitch! Meet the two sets of twins causing opposition confusion|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15139860.meet-the-two-sets-of-twins-at-basildons-ck-ladies-football-club-causing-opposition-confu/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Echo|date=8 March 2017 |language=en}} Angela goes by the nickname "A" stemming from the years that herself and Therese, known as "T", played at the same clubs and shared the pitch together.{{Cite news|title=The Essex football club seeing double|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/42066858|access-date=2022-02-11}}{{Cite web|title=18–82 Q&A – Angela Addison|url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2020/march/18-82-qa-angela-addison/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Tottenham Hotspur|language=en}}
Career Stats
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 10 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Continental Cup, National League Cup, Essex County Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|C&K Basildon
| Women's National League South |11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 11 | |
| 2017–18
| Women's National League South |22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 23 | |
| rowspan="4"|Tottenham Hotspur
| Women's Championship |19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2019–20
| Women's Super League |7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2020–21
| Women's Super League |21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2021–22
| Women's Super League |19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|Charlton Athletic
| Women's Championship |22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2023–24
| Women's Championship |20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| rowspan="1"|Ipswich Town
| Women's National League South |11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!152 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 202 | 67 | |
| rowspan="1"|England U21
| England women's national under-21 football team |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|England U23
| England women's national under-23 football team |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!- | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!152 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 209 | 69 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/tottenham-hotspur-women/players/angela-addison/ Tottenham Hotspur player profile]
- {{Soccerway|angela-addison/565090}}
- {{Twitter|angelaaddison_}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Addison, Angela}}
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. (women) players
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards