Evie Lauren Isabel Rabjohn (born 28 April 2005) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United and has represented the England under-19 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evie Lauren Isabel Rabjohn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 18 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[2] | |||
Club career
editRabjohn progressed through the Birmingham City academy up to under-16 level.[3] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, she moved to Second City derby rivals Aston Villa as a student athlete, undertaking a BTEC course at Sutton Coldfield College at the same time. She was named Sportswoman of the Year at the college's student athlete awards in 2022.[4]
On 17 November 2021, Rabjohn made her senior first-team debut starting and playing the entire 90 minutes of a 2–1 away defeat to Sheffield United in the FA Women's League Cup group stage.[5] She was an unused substitute for the team's final three WSL games of the 2021–22 season.
On 25 September 2022, Rabjohn made her league debut as a stoppage-time substitute, replacing Rachel Daly in a 2–0 Women's Super League victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium.[6]
On 3 May 2023, Rabjohn signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United, formally joining the club at the end of the season although she began training with the team immediately.[7][8]
On 19 July 2024, it was announced that Rabjohn would begin rehabilitation with United having ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on international duty.[9]
International career
editOn 24 March 2022, Rabjohn made her England under-17 debut in a 2–1 defeat to France during the second round of 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification.[10] Six days later she scored her first youth international goal on 30 March, in an 8–0 victory over Croatia as England failed to qualify, finishing second in the group behind France.[11]
In September 2022, Rabjohn was selected for England under-19s for the 2023 U19 Championship qualification campaign,[12] making her debut on 5 October in a 5–0 victory over Slovenia.[13] She appeared in five of the six matches as England progressed from the first round before finishing behind Spain in the second round group stage.
On 17 July 2024, during the 2024 U19 Championship match against Serbia, Rabjohn was stretchered off the pitch after suffering an ACL injury.[14]
Personal life
editRabjohn's older sister, Olivia, is also a professional footballer. They made their professional debuts in the same match in November 2021.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 November 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Evie Rabjohn at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Evie Rabjohn at Flashscore.com
- ^ "Evie Rabjohn player stats | FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League". fulltime.thefa.com.
- ^ "Aston Villa Women celebrated in Student Athlete Awards". Aston Villa FC. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Report: Aston Villa Women 1-2 Sheffield United Women". Aston Villa FC. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Poole, Harry (25 September 2022). "Daly scores again as Villa maintain perfect start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Evie Rabjohn agrees to join Manchester United Women". Manchester United. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Lindop, Beth (3 May 2023). "'What dreams are made of' - Evie Rabjohn to join Manchester United". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (19 July 2024). "Evie Rabjohn injury update". England Football. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Frank (24 March 2022). "Report: England WU17s 1-2 France". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Croatia-England | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Davies, Callum (30 September 2022). "England WU23s, WU19s and WU17s squads named for October internationals". England Football. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (5 October 2022). "Report: England WU19s 5-0 Slovenia". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Drury, Adam (17 July 2024). "Report: Serbia 1-1 England WU19s". England Football. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United". Since 71. 19 November 2021.
External links
edit- Evie Rabjohn at Manchester United F.C.
- Evie Rabjohn at Soccerway