Isibeal Atkinson
{{short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Izzy Atkinson
| fullname = Isibeal Carolan Atkinson
| image =
Izzy Atkinson.jpg
| caption =
| height = 167 cm
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|07|17}}
| birth_place = Rush, Dublin, Ireland
| position = Full-back / Winger
| currentclub = Crystal Palace
| clubnumber = 77
| youthyears1 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs1 = Enniskerry
| years1 = 2017–2021
| years2 = 2021–2022
| years3 = 2022–2024
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Shelbourne
| clubs2 = Celtic
| clubs3 = West Ham United
| clubs4 = Crystal Palace
| caps1 = 43
| caps2 = 30
| caps3 = 21
| caps4 = 14
| goals1 = 12
| goals2 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2018–
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 27 May 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 10:53, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
Isibeal "Izzy" Carolan Atkinson (born 17 July 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the Republic of Ireland national team. She previously played for Shelbourne in Ireland before joining Celtic in 2021.
Club career
Atkinson played youth football for Rush Athletic and the Metropolitan Girls' League Academy, before spending three years with Enniskerry FC. She signed for Women's National League (WNL) club Shelbourne in July 2017.{{cite news |last1=Kearney |first1=Diarmuid |title=Shelbourne Ladies announce signing of Isibeal Atkinson |url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/19479/shelbourne-ladies-announce-signing-of-isibeal-atkinson/ |accessdate=18 September 2020 |publisher=Extratime.com |date=30 July 2017}}
The 2020 WNL season, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, began with Atkinson in excellent form for Shelbourne. Instead of occupying her usual position on the wing, she had been repurposed as an attacking left-back.{{cite tweet |user=thewnlshow|number=1296371526829318144|date=20 August 2020|title=We spoke to Shels Izzy Atkinson after her first goal of the season for Shels last night a lovely strike from the full back who’s had superb start to the season}} Her goal against Bohemians was named Goal of the Month for August 2020.{{cite tweet |user=FAI_WNL|number=1300872005886054402|date=1 September 2020|title=And the winner of the #WNL August Goal of the Month is... @shelsfc ace Isibeal Atkinson for this thunderbolt High voltage sign}}
In February 2021, Atkinson signed for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.{{cite news |last1=Pyne |first1=Anthony |title=Izzy Atkinson walking on air after dream Celtic move |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0202/1194618-izzy-atkinson-walking-on-air-after-dream-celtic-move/ |access-date=4 April 2021 |work=RTÉ Sport |date=2 February 2021}} She featured in Celtic's 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League matches, creating an equaliser against FC Minsk following a solo dribble down the pitch.{{cite news |last1=Rodden |first1=Mark |title=Pauw's foreign legion return to clubs before qualifiers |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0902/1244382-pauws-foreign-legion-return-to-clubs-before-qualifiers/ |access-date=31 July 2022 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=4 September 2021}} In May 2022 she scored an extra time winning goal in the Scottish Women's Cup final, as Celtic beat rivals Glasgow City 3–2.{{cite news |last1=Ryan |first1=Larry |title=Ireland international Izzy Atkinson wins Scottish Cup for Celtic |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40884041.html |access-date=31 July 2022 |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=29 May 2022}}
In July 2022, Atkinson and another young Irish player Tyler Toland both left Celtic.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Emma |title=Irish international duo depart Celtic, Littlejohn stays on at Villa |url=https://www.the42.ie/tyler-toland-izzy-atkinson-leave-celtic-5808133-Jul2022/ |access-date=31 July 2022 |publisher=The42.ie |date=5 July 2022}} Atkinson then joined English Women's Super League club West Ham United later that month.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Emma |title='Dream come true' – Promising Ireland international signs for West Ham |url=https://www.the42.ie/izzy-atkinson-west-ham-signing-5818271-Jul2022/ |access-date=31 July 2022 |publisher=The42.ie |date=15 July 2022}}
In January 2024, FA Women's Championship side Crystal Palace announced they had signed Atkinson on a contract until 2025.{{cite news |title=Izzy Atkinson joins Crystal Palace Women |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/izzy-atkinson-signs-crystal-palace-women/|access-date=27 January 2024 |publisher=Crystal Palace Football Club |date=27 January 2024}}
International career
In October 2017, Republic of Ireland national team coach Colin Bell named 16-year-old Atkinson in his squad for a FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying fixture in Slovakia. She won her first senior cap as a 90th-minute substitute for Leanne Kiernan in a 3–1 friendly win over Portugal at the Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, on 22 January 2018.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Emma |title='I couldn't ask for any more to be honest... I'm living my dream, as cringe as that sounds' |url=https://www.the42.ie/isibeal-atkinson-izzy-feature-living-the-dream-4565429-Mar2019/ |accessdate=18 September 2020 |publisher=The42.ie |date=28 March 2019}}
Atkinson's first competitive appearance for Ireland was in a 1–0 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat in Norway in June 2018. She was an 89th-minute substitute for Áine O'Gorman and was shown the yellow card.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/irland-frauen-team/frauen-wm-quali-europa-2017-2018/ |title=Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Republic of Ireland) |website=WorldFootball.net |access-date=29 August 2019}} She started her first match in a 1–0 friendly defeat by Belgium, staged in Murcia, Spain, on 20 January 2019.
Atkinson was named in Vera Pauw's squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 3 March 2024}}
| 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 FAI Women's Cup, Scottish Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup {{efn|Includes Women’s National League Cup, Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, FA Women's League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental {{efn|includes UEFA Women's Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" |Shelbourne
|2017 | rowspan="4" |Women's National League |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |4 |0 | ||||||||||
| 2018
|19 |8 |2 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |22 |8 | ||||||||||
| 2019
|8 |1 |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |10 |1 | ||||||||||
| 2020
|12 |3 |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |3 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!43 !12 !4 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !49 !12 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Celtic
|2020–21 | rowspan="2" |SWPL |11 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |1 | ||||||||||
| 2021–22
|19 |2 |2 |1 |2 |0 |2 |0 |25 |3 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!30 !3 !2 !1 !2 !0 !2 !0 !36 !4 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|West Ham United
| rowspan="2" |Women's Super League |15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Crystal Palace F.C. (loan)
|Championship |3 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3 |2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 !2 !0 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !3 !2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!98 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2
!0 | 117 | 20 |
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= International =
{{updated|match played 3 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5" |Republic of Ireland
|2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023
|9 |0 | |||
| 2024
|5 |0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total | 18 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player|250105597}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|isibeal-atkinson}}
- {{Soccerway|isibeal-carolan/467783}}
{{Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) squad}}
{{Republic of Ireland squad 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atkinson, Izzy}}
Category:Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:League of Ireland Women's Premier Division players
Category:Shelbourne F.C. (women) players
Category:Association footballers from County Dublin
Category:Celtic F.C. Women players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Scotland
Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate women's association footballers
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Scottish Women's Premier League players
Category:West Ham United F.C. Women players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in England
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players