![]() Godfrey with
Ipswich Town in 2023. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Freya Godfrey | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 May 2005||
Place of birth | Essex, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward / attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Number | 56 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
→ Ipswich Town (dual reg) | |||
2023–2024 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 16 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | England U16 | ||
2022 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | England U19 | 19 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024
[3] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 [2] |
Freya Godfrey (born 7 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal. She has represented England from under-14 youth level and has captained the under-19s.
Born in Essex, Godfrey joined the Essex FA's Regional Talent Club at young age before becoming part of Arsenal's academy setup at the age of 12. [4] [5] She impressed at youth level, scoring 13 times in 18 appearances in the WSL Academy League. [1]
Godfrey played for Ipswich Town in the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division in the 2022–2023 season, while remaining with the Gunners under dual-registration. [4]
As a central striker, she excelled with Ipswich, scoring 8 goals in all competitions, as well as the winner on the last day of the season against Oxford United on the 7 May 2023. [6] [7]
On 11 May 2023, Godfrey made her Arsenal and WSL debut as an 89th minute substitute, appearing in Arsenal's 4–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. [8] [9]
In June 2023, Godfrey signed her first professional contract with Arsenal before joining Charlton Athletic on loan in July, [5] [4] saying she "can’t wait to get started,” [9]
In December 2023, after 10 appearances with Charlton, she was profiled as one of the next-generation stars of the Women's Championship by Impetus Football. [10]
Godfrey has represented England from under-14 to under-19 level. [9]
In October 2021, she was named in the England U17 squad as the number 11, [11] playing in 2022 U-17 Championship qualification matches against Russia, Belgium and Poland. [12] [13] [14]
In October 2022, with the under-19s for 2023 U-19 Championship qualification, Godfrey scored two goal against Slovenia in a 5–0 victory. [15] In April 2023, she scored scored another two goals against Belarus in a 5–2 win, [16] becoming the team's top goalscorer in qualification.
In December 2023, she captained the under-19 team, scoring in all three Algarve Cup matches. [6] On April 9, 2024, Godfrey again captained the U19 team, this time for successful 2024 U19 Championship qualification, [17] as well as scoring the opening two goals in the 4–1 victory over Italy. [18]