Sophie Birkett
INFORMATION
| Full Name | Sophie Birkett |
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| Date of Birth | April 8, 2008 |
| Place of Birth (Country) | England |
| Height (ft) | 5”2 |
| Weight (lbs) | 114 |
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Athlete Information
| Current Club | Watford FC academy (a WSL championship side)- 2022 onwards, I was retained for the 2023/24 season. I also played for watford from 2017- 2019, before the girls programme was briefly shut down. |
| Previous Club | London bees academy (a WSL championship side at the time)- from 2019-2022 until I was offered a place in the Watford U16s in 2022 |
| Previous Club | Arsenal FC- in the 2018/2019 season, previously I played for a grassroots team from 2015. |
| Athletic Achievement | I was selected for the Independent schools U16 national representative team. This is a team of the best 18 girls in the independent schools system. They play international matches vs teams such as Wales at St george’s park (the home of English football) |
| Athletic Achievement | I have captained my U16 county team since I was an U15, meaning I was a year younger than everyone else when I first became captain. I have been selected for the county team consistently for 3 years. |
| Athletic Achievement | I was selected for the ‘gifted and talented pathway’ at Level 7 college partnered with Enfield Town. This is where students not in the college can come out of their schools and play for the college team. Level 7 is an U19 team that plays in the national youth league against teams such as Tottenham and Arsenal college. I am the youngest player there and I play with and against girls up to 4 years older than me. |
Academic Information
| Subject you wish to study | Undecided |
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