Michelle Agyemang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 59 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Arsenal | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Watford (dual reg) | 9 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 12 | (10) |
| 2023– | England U19 | 9 | (8) |
| 2024– | England U23 | 1 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 | |||
Michelle Agyemang (born 3 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Arsenal, and the England under-23s, having previously represented the under-19s and under-17s.
Youth career
[edit]Agyemang is a life-long Gooner.[1] She joined Arsenal at the age of six.[2] She appeared in eleven games for the Arsenal academy team during the 2022–2023 season and was their top goal scorer across all competitions.[3] She finished the season as second in number of goals scored and top in number of goals per game in all competitions at U21 academy level.[4]
Club career
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]In November 2022, Agyemang made her senior club debut at the age of sixteen against Leicester City in Arsenal's 4–0 victory in the Women's Super League.[5] On 29 January 2022, Agyemang's scored her first goal for the club in the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup against Leeds United in the 80th minute.[6] The goal was nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month for January 2023 and came second.[7]
On 1 May 2023, Agyemang made her first appearance in a European competition coming on as a substitute during extra time of their Champions League semi-final defeat to VfL Wolfsburg.[8]
On 23 June 2023, it was announced by the club that Agyemang had committed to signing a professional contract with the club when she turns eighteen.[2]
Watford (dual registration)
[edit]In August 2023, Agyemang joined Watford F.C. in the Women's Championship on a dual-sign agreement,[9] making her debut for Watford on 3 September against London City Lionesses.[citation needed] She would then miss the first half of the 2023–24 season through injury.[10]
On 4 February 2024, Agyemang scored her first goals for the club, a brace against Birmingham City,[11] helping the team off the bottom of the Championship with a 2–0 win.[10]
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
[edit]On 13 September 2024, Agyemang signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the 2024–25 season.[12][13]
International career
[edit]In May 2023 Agyemang was named in the England under-17 squad for the 2023 U-17 Championship.[14] In the tournament she scored a brace against Poland for a 2–1 win,[15] giving the team their first goal of the competition within three minutes.[16] She followed up by scoring another two goals against Sweden in a 3–1 victory,[17] as well as started in the semi-final defeat against Spain.[18][19] In November 2023 she was named as part of the under-19 squad for the Algarve Cup,[20] scoring two goals against the Netherlands on 4 December in a 3–3 draw.[21]
On 14 July in the 2024 Under-19 Championship, Agyemang scored a hat-trick in England's opening group stage match in a 10–0 victory over Lithuania.[22] In October 2024 Agyemang was called up to the England under-23 squad for European League fixtures.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal Academy | 2021–22 | FA WSL Academy League | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | |||||
| Arsenal | 2022–23 | WSL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Watford (loan) | 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 5 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2024–25 | WSL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 25 | ||
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ "Michelle Agyemang: Who is the Arsenal and England wonderkid?". GiveMeSport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Academy trio commit future to Arsenal". Arsenal.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Stat leaders | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Stat leaders | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Debutant Agyemang delighted to see dream come true". Arsenal.com. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Report: Arsenal 9–0 Leeds United Women". Arsenal.com. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Teenage sensation Michelle Agyemang finishes second in Arsenal's Goal of the Month poll". GiveMeSport. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Women's Champions League: Arsenal concede in extra time to lose semi-final". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Women: Agyemang, Reid & Harbert Join On Dual-Sign Agreements". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b French, Andrew (4 February 2024). "Superb second consecutive win shows Watford Women can escape the drop". Watford Observer. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Live Commentary - Watford FC Women vs Birmingham Women | 04.02.2024". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Agyemang joins Albion on loan from Arsenal". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Brighton sign Agyemang on loan from Arsenal as Lee departs". BBC Sport. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 May 2023). "England WU17s squad set for EURO". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "England-Poland | Women's Under-17 2023". UEFA.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Agyemang scores England opener against Poland". BBC Sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Sweden-England | Women's Under-17 2023". UEFA.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's U17 European Championship: Spain score twice late on to beat England 3–1". BBC Sport. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Spain-England | Women's Under-17 2023". UEFA.com. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (22 November 2023). "England WU19s squad for the Algarve Cup". England Football. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Frank (4 December 2023). "Report: Netherlands 3-3 England WU19s". England Football. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (14 July 2024). "England Women's U-19s net ten against Lithuania". She Kicks. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (16 October 2024). "England WU23 squad named for October games". England Football. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Agyemang fotmob profile". FotMob. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "FA WSL academy league Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Michelle Agyemang at Soccerway
- Michelle Agyemang at Flashscore.com
- Michelle Agyemang at Watford F.C. website (Archived 29 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Women's association football forwards
- Black British sportswomen
- Arsenal W.F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- England women's youth international footballers