Isobel Goodwin
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Isobel Goodwin
| image = Isobel Goodwin Sheffield United 2024 (sq cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Goodwin playing for Sheffield United in 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2002|12|21}}
| birth_place = Derby, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = London City Lionesses
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = –2021
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = Coventry United
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Sheffield United
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = London City Lionesses
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 15
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = England U23
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| club-update = 28 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 24 April 2025 {{Flashscore|goodwin-isobel/bVoWraIA}}
}}
Isobel Goodwin (born 21 December 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club London City Lionesses and the England under-23s. She previously played for Aston Villa, Coventry United, and Sheffield United, and has represented England since under-17 youth level.
Career
= Aston Villa =
Goodwin joined the Aston Villa Women's academy, working through the age groups.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 June 2022 |title=Regional Talent Club recognised |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/07/regional-talent-club-/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Aston Villa Football Club |archive-date=22 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022152135/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/07/regional-talent-club-/ |url-status=live }} She made her first team debut on 17 November 2021, in a 2–1 home defeat to Sheffield United in the League Cup.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 November 2021 |title=Report: Aston Villa Women 1–2 Sheffield United Women |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/17/aston-villa-women-1-2-sheffield-united-women/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Aston Villa Football Club |archive-date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019062328/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/17/aston-villa-women-1-2-sheffield-united-women/ |url-status=live }}
Goodwin made her Women's Super League debut on 22 October 2022, as a late substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Everton.{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Jess |date=22 October 2022 |title=Everton hold on to claim narrow WSL win at Villa |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63267125 |access-date=2022-10-22 |archive-date=22 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022152133/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63267125 |url-status=live }}
= Coventry United =
On 20 January 2023, Goodwin joined Women's Championship club Coventry United on a free transfer after coming to a mutual agreement to terminate her Aston Villa contract.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 January 2023 |title=Izzy Goodwin departs Aston Villa Women |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/20/izzy-goodwin-departs-villa-women/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Aston Villa Football Club |archive-date=20 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120173506/https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/20/izzy-goodwin-departs-villa-women/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Aston Villa striker Isobel Goodwin signs for United |url=https://www.coventryunited.co.uk/s/stories/aston-villa-striker-isobel-goodwin-signs-for-united-2 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Coventry United Women |language=en |archive-date=20 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120173510/https://www.coventryunited.co.uk/s/stories/aston-villa-striker-isobel-goodwin-signs-for-united-2 |url-status=dead }}
=Sheffield United=
In July 2023, Goodwin joined Sheffield United.{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/blades-sign-goodwin/|title=Blades sign Goodwin|website=Sheffield United|date=22 July 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|archive-date=27 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727141943/https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/blades-sign-goodwin/|url-status=live}} She made her debut in the opening match of the season, against Charlton Athletic, and scored her first goal away to Blackburn Rovers.{{cite web | url=https://faplayer.thefa.com/scores/womens-championship?tab=fixtures-and-results&team=sheffield-united&season=latest&month=september# | title=The FA Player: Watch live matches, highlights & features for free }}
In February 2024, Goodwin was nominated for the Women's Championship Player of the Month award. The following month, after 13 league appearances, she became second highest scorer with 10 goals, despite Sheffield positioned in the bottom half of the table.{{Cite web |last=Drury |first=Adam |date=2024-03-01 |title=Isobel Goodwin credits Rachel Daly and Erling Haaland influence for goalscoring heroics {{!}} LiveScore |url=https://www.livescore.com/en/news/isobel-goodwin-exclusive-sheffield-united-rachel-daly-erling-haaland-2024030114070790566/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=LiveScore |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202183845/https://www.livescore.com/en/news/isobel-goodwin-exclusive-sheffield-united-rachel-daly-erling-haaland-2024030114070790566/ |url-status=live }} Goodwin ended the 2023–24 season with 15 goals in 19 league appearances for Sheffield.{{Cite news |last=Garry |first=Tom |date=2024-09-08 |title=London City Lionesses and Newcastle embark on 'beautiful' journey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/08/womens-championship-london-city-lionesses-newcastle-united-wsl |access-date=2024-11-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
=London City Lionesses=
On 7 September 2024 Goodwin completed her transfer to London City Lionesses,{{cite web |title=Isobel Goodwin completes permanent transfer to London City Lionesses from Sheffield United |url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/isobel-goodwin-completes-permanent-transfer-to-london-city-lionesses-from-sheffield-united |date=7 September 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024 |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907213912/https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/isobel-goodwin-completes-permanent-transfer-to-london-city-lionesses-from-sheffield-united |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Isobel Goodwin completes permanent transfer to London City Lionesses from Sheffield United |url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/isobel-goodwin-completes-permanent-transfer-to-london-city-lionesses-from-sheffield-united |accessdate=22 October 2022 |work=London City Lionesses |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907213910/https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/isobel-goodwin-completes-permanent-transfer-to-london-city-lionesses-from-sheffield-united |url-status=live }} making her debut following day, as a substitute in the opening league game of the season at home to Newcastle United.{{cite web | url=https://www.londoncitylionesses.com/post/match-report-london-city-lionesses-1-1-newcastle-united-08-09-24 | title=Match Report: London City Lionesses 1-1 Newcastle United (08/09/24) | date=8 September 2024 }} For the month of October, Goodwin was nominated for the Women's Championship Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards,{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Ryan |date=2024-11-05 |title=Lloyd-Smith nominated for Player of the Month |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lloyd-smith-nominated-for-player-of-the-month/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Bristol City FC |language=en-ZA |archive-date=5 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241105211711/https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lloyd-smith-nominated-for-player-of-the-month/ |url-status=live }} that were both subsequently won by Maria Farrugia of Sheffield United.{{Cite web |last=Cookson |first=Charlotte |date=2024-11-12 |title=Barclays Women's Championship October Player and Goal of the Month winners announced |url=https://womensleagues.thefa.com/barclays-womens-championship-october-player-and-goal-of-the-month-winners-announced/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Womens Leagues and Competitions |language=en-US |archive-date=2 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202235728/https://womensleagues.thefa.com/barclays-womens-championship-october-player-and-goal-of-the-month-winners-announced/ |url-status=live }} In November, after her first nine Championship appearances in the 2024–25 season, she scored seven goals, including four against Portsmouth, to become the league top scorer.{{Cite web |title=Women's Championship Top Scorers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league-two/top-scorers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126105030/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league-two/top-scorers |archive-date=2024-11-26 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
Goodwin played 10 games for the England U17s – scoring her first and second competitive goals for them on 22 September 2018, in a 7–0 victory over Azerbaijan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=22 September 2018 |title=England Women's U17s keep impressive goalscoring form going in Euro Qualifying |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/sep/22/england-womens-u17s-7-0-azerbaijan-220918 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=www.thefa.com |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023153614/https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/sep/22/england-womens-u17s-7-0-azerbaijan-220918 |url-status=live }} In October 2024, she was called up to the England under-23 national team for European League fixtures.{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Beth |date=2024-10-16 |title=England WU23 squad named for October games |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Oct/16/england-womens-under-23-squad-named-for-october-games-with-netherlands-portugal-20241610 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=England Football |language=en}} On 28 November 2024, Goodwin made her debut for the under-23s against Norway resulting in a 0–0 draw.{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Beth |date=2024-11-28 |title=Report: Norway 0-0 England WU23s |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Nov/28/england-womens-under-23s-norway-match-report-20242811 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=England Football |language=en}}
Style of play
The Guardian has credited Goodwin for her "strength, athleticism and movement" as a forward.
Personal life
Goodwin is inspired by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 October 2024}}.{{Soccerway|isobel-goodwin/571860}}
| 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" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Aston Villa
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|Women's Super League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Coventry United
|2022–23 |10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Sheffield United F.C.
|2023–24 |19 |15 |1 |0 |4 |0 |24 |15 | |||||||
| London City Lionesses
|2024–25 |6 |5 |0 |0 |1 |0 |7 |5 | |||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!38 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
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References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Soccerway|isobel-goodwin/571860}}
- {{Flashscore|goodwin-isobel/bVoWraIA}}
{{London City Lionesses squad}}
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Category:English women's footballers
Category:Aston Villa W.F.C. players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Coventry United W.F.C. players
Category:Women's Championship (England) players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. Women players
Category:London City Lionesses
Category:England women's youth international footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards