Lily Maria Phoebe Agg (born 17 December 1993) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City W.F.C. and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lily Maria Phoebe Agg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | |||
| Polegate Grasshoppers | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| 2010–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | (7) |
| 2014 | London Bees | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Millwall Lionesses | 22 | (6) |
| 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2016 | Cardiff Met | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bristol City | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Frankfurt | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | (7) |
| 2019–2023 | London City Lionesses | 36 | (4) |
| 2023– | Birmingham City | 29 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Republic of Ireland | 11 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:50, 6 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Agg studied at the University of Brighton and has got a teaching degree.[2] Alongside her football career, Agg also currently works as a Sports Lecturer at Academy 1 Sports in Essex.[3]
Early life
editAgg grew up in Eastbourne with her mother Ruth and three siblings including Poppy Agg. She attended Bishop Bell School and began playing youth football for Eastbourne Borough when she was five years old, before joining Polegate Grasshoppers when she was 11.[4] Afterwards, Agg earned trials with Chelsea and Arsenal and would end up joining the latter.[5]
Club career
editArsenal
editAfter moving away from her home in the South East, Agg joined the Arsenal W.F.C. Academy. She did manage to get into the first team squad, but made only a handful of appearances.[6] She declined the offer of a full-time contract from Arsenal, preferring to prioritise her university studies.[7]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editAgg started her professional career back at her hometown club, Brighton & Hove Albion, which she had initially joined at the Under 12's level in Brighton Centre's of Excellence before moving to Arsenal.[8]
London Bees
editIn January 2014 Agg left Brighton & Hove Albion, in order to play at a higher level.[9] She returned to London, joining the London Bees for a short period. She scored the club's first ever goal in their 3–1 FA Women's Cup win over Leeds United.[10]
Millwall Lionesses
editShe left the Bees after a very short spell to join the Millwall Lionesses for a season. She made a promising start, as the club's joint-leading goal scorer for 2014, and extended her contract for another year at the end of the campaign.[11]
Return to Brighton & Hove Albion
editAfter a two-year period away, Lily rejoined her hometown club in 2015. During this spell she helped the club gain promotion, after winning the FA Women's Premier League Championship Play Off.[12]
Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies F.C.
editAgg played for Cardiff Met. Ladies F.C., including during their 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign,[2] where she scored both goals in Cardiff's 3–2 loss to Spartak Subotica.[13]
Bristol City
editAgg moved to Women's Super League side Bristol City in January 2017.[2] She paused her teaching career in order to join her new club on a full-time basis.[14] Making the move to England's top division is something that she has described as one of her greater career achievements.[8] She made only three appearances, with one start, and scored one goal.[15]
FFC Frankfurt
editIn August 2017, Agg moved to the Frauen-Bundesliga to join FFC Frankfurt, after a successful trial.[16] At the time, she was the only British player play in Germany and it was seen to be a step up in her career.[17][18] FFC Frankfurt had won seven Frauen-Bundesliga's, eight German Cups and the Champions League on four occasions.[17] Agg enjoyed playing in Germany, praising the professionalism of the club and the competitiveness of the Frauen-Bundesliga.[19] In her only season in Germany, the club managed an average 6th-placed finish. However, Agg struggled for game time, making only 13 appearances, with nine of them involving her coming on as a substitute. Her only goal came in a league defeat to Freiburg.[15]
Charlton
editAfter a short stint in Germany, Agg joined Charlton for what was their inaugural season in the Championship. She made a total of six appearances and scored on two occasions on her return to English football.[20]
London City Lionesses
editAgg subsequently joined Championship club London City Lionesses, ahead of the 2019–20 season. However, due to suffering a fractured tibia against Reading in a pre-season friendly, she missed the entirety of her debut season at the club.[8]
She returned to action in the 2020–21 season against Sheffield United. In total, she made eleven appearances that season, being rewarded with three player of the match awards netting her one and only goal against champions Leicester.[8]
Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 FA Women's Championship season, Agg left London City Lionesses.[21]
Birmingham City
editOn 19 August 2023, Birmingham City announced they had signed Agg on a one-year deal.[22] On 27 May 2024, she signed a new one year contract, with the option of a one year extension, with the club.[23]
International career
editOn 19 June 2022, Agg made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in a friendly against the Philippines in Antalya, Turkey.[24] She marked the occasion by scoring the only goal in Ireland's 1–0 win.[25] Agg had previously represented England up to under-19 level, but changed her allegiance to Ireland after an approach from the team's coach Vera Pauw. Agg was eligible for Ireland due to her grandmother Breda Greene being from County Cork, but the process of obtaining citizenship and switching her football eligibility proved to be protracted, delayed several times by injury and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland.[26]
On 1 September 2022 Agg was named player of the match in Ireland's 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A win over Finland at Tallaght Stadium. She entered play as a first-half substitute for the injured Ruesha Littlejohn then headed the winning goal, which secured Ireland's place in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs.[27]
International appearances
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Agg goal. Updated as of 24 September 2023.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 19 June 2022 | Bellis Hotel Sports Center, Antalya, Turkey |  Philippines
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [28] |
| 2 | 3 | 1 September 2022 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Finland
|
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | [29] |
| 3 | 12 | 24 September 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |  Northern Ireland
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League | [30] |
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018". The FA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Swift, Chris (2 February 2017). "Women's football Keynsham set for 'biggest game in six years'". Bristol Post. p. 41. ProQuest 1863831160.
- ^ Agg, Lily. "Lily Agg linkedin".
- ^ "Schoolgirl Lily's football dream could slip away if funding not found". Eastbourne Herald. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Kelly, David (16 July 2023). "Lily Agg: Driven by the love of place and the strength of those who came before". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Arsenal Women striker Lily Agg signs for 1. FFC Frankfurt". LadyArse/Daily Cannon. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Lily Agg (ST/CAM)". Ignite Talent. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Coombes, Cassie. "Lily Agg | London City Lionesses". Lionesses. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Hilsum, James (19 January 2014). "Agg Moves On". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Newly-formed women's club London Bees defeated Leeds United 3–1 in the Women's FA Cup". Times series (north London). 24 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Millwall tie down top scorer". Women's Soccer Scene. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Weston, Matthew; Drust, Barry; Gregson, Warren (March 2011). "Intensities of exercise during match-play in FA Premier League referees and players". Journal of Sports Sciences. 29 (5): 527–532. doi:10.1080/02640414.2010.543914. ISSN 0264-0414. PMID 21294032. S2CID 37554696.
- ^ "Spartak Subotica-Cardiff Met – UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (15 February 2017). "Bristol City's Lily Agg quits the classroom for full-time football". Shoot (football magazine). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Lily Agg – Soccer player profile & career statistics – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Engländerin Agg stürmt nun für den FFC" (in German). Transfermarkt. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b Jamet, Sylvain (9 August 2017). "Former Arsenal Women striker Lily Agg signs for 1. FFC Frankfurt". Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (9 August 2017). "Lily Agg Becomes 1. FFC Frankfurt's Final Addition". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Garry, Tom (6 February 2018). "Phil Neville: Why England Women boss has Bayern and Juventus on his radar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Lily Agg :: Lily Maria Phoebe Agg :: London City Lionesses". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Kelly, David (13 July 2023). "Lily Agg not rushing to find new club after London City Lionesses exit, who she claims are 'a bit of a shambles'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Lily Agg joins Blues Women!". Birmingham City Football Club. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Lily Agg signs new deal". www.bcfc.com.
- ^ @FAIreland (19 June 2022). "WNT LINE-UP | 🇮🇪 v 🇵🇭 🟢 @LilyAgg8 makes debut 🟢 @StephanieRoche9 gets nod up front 🟢 @Katie_McCabe11 leads as captain 🏟 Bellis Sports Centre, Antalya, Turkey ⏰ KO 16:00 (18:00 local time) 💻 LIVE 👉 https://youtube.com/watch?v=iqkwq4sDas4 #COYGIG | #WeAreOne | #OUTBELIEVE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Agg marks her Irish debut with winner in tough battle". Irish Independent. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Hannigan, Mary (7 April 2022). "Lily Agg expects Ireland debut to be 'really emotional' after long wait". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Brendan (3 September 2022). "Lily Agg an overnight star years in the making". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "WNT 1–0 Philippines". FAI. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "WNT 1–0 Finland". FAI. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "WNT 3–0 Northern Ireland". FAI. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at London City Lionesses
- Lily Agg at Soccerway