Sophie Baggaley

Sophie Baggaley (born 29 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United in the FA Women's Super League.

She has previously played for Birmingham City and Bristol City, and has been capped internationally by England at youth level. In 2019, Baggaley won FA WFA Players' Player of the Year and was named in the PFA Team of the Year.

International Career

Baggaley has played for the England team at every age grouping up to under 23 level. In October 2016, Baggaley was called up to the senior England national team for the first time for a friendly against Spain but was an unused substitute behind Karen Bardsley and Mary Earps. Having not been named to the next three England squads, Baggaley was recalled in April 2017 for friendlies against Italy and Austria but was again unused behind veteran Siobhan Chamberlain. Much discussion was made of the lack of chances Baggaley had for England with Phil Neville preferring the likes of older veterans Bardsley, Earps, Chamberlain and Telford despite some resigned to backup roles at club level. By 2019, younger goalkeepers Ellie Roebuck, Sandy MacIver and Hannah Hampton had all also claimed starting jobs at WSL clubs and entered the England rotation ahead of Baggaley.