Isobel Christiansen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isobel Mary Christiansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Everton | ||
| 2009–2014 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2014– | Manchester City | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | England | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:12, 4 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
Isobel Mary "Izzy" Christiansen (born 20 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Manchester City and the England national team.
Club career
Christiansen has played in the UEFA Women's Champions League with Everton[2] and also played for Birmingham City.[3]
On 7 February 2014, Christiansen officially signed for new WSL club Manchester City Women.[4] On 16 October 2014, she scored the only goal to help Manchester City defeat Arsenal Ladies and win the 2014 FA WSL Continental Cup.[5]
International career
As a junior international, she won the 2009 U-19 European Championship[6] and a silver in the following year's edition,[7] and played the 2008 U-17 and 2010 U-20 World Cups.[8]
Christiansen helped Great Britain to win a gold medal in the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[1] In January 2014 she was promoted from the under-23s into the senior England squad, to replace Jodie Taylor who had withdrawn.[9]
Coach Mark Sampson gave Christiansen her senior international debut in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match against Estonia on 21 September 2015. She marked the occasion by scoring in England's 8–0 win.[10][11]
International goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 September 2015 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 1 |  Estonia |
5–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
References
- 1 2 "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ Profile in UEFA's website
- ↑ Profile in Birmingham City's website
- ↑ "City Women sign Isobel Christiansen". mcfc.co.uk. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "City are cup champions". Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ Composed England enjoy final waltz. UEFA
- ↑ Clinical France punish England's errors. UEFA
- ↑ Statistics in FIFA's website
- ↑ "Christiansen called up". She Kicks (magazine). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Danielle Carter hat-trick guides England to opening Euro 2017 qualifying win". The Guardian. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Euro 2017 qualifying: England thrash Estonia 8-0". BBC Sport. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
External links
- Isobel Christiansen – FIFA competition record
- Isobel Christiansen at The Football Association
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