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Deearna Missy Goodwin (born 27 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the FA Women's Super League. She has been capped internationally for England up to under-19 level.

Missy Goodwin

Personal information
Full name	Deearna Missy Goodwin
Date of birth	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth	Redditch, England[2]
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	20
Youth career
2010–2020	Birmingham City
2020–2022	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2022–	Leicester City	6	(0)
National team‡
2019	England U17	3	(0)
2021–	England U19	2	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:57, 24 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2022

Early life

Goodwin grew up in Redditch and attended St Augustine's High School.[3]

Club career

Birmingham City

Goodwin came up through the Birmingham City youth system, spending 10 years with the club.[4] Ahead of the 2019–20 season, she spent preseason with the senior team before being registered as part of the first-team squad, gaining first tier gameday experience although she did not debut.[5]

Aston Villa

In July 2020, Goodwin left Birmingham to sign with Aston Villa. Initially playing as part of the club's under-21 academy,[6] Goodwin made her senior debut on 17 November 2021, as a 78th-minute substitute in Villa's 2–1 defeat to Sheffield United in the FA Women's League Cup.[7]

Leicester City

On 7 January 2022, Goodwin signed for Leicester City on a short-term contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]

International career

Youth

In October 2019, Goodwin played in all three qualifying round matches during 2020 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification as England topped the group winning all three games, qualifying the team for the elite round. However, the elite round and subsequent tournament were both cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2021, Goodwin appeared during 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification and scored in an 8–1 win over Northern Ireland.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 May 2022.[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	2021–22	FA WSL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Leicester City	2021–22	FA WSL	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			6	0	1	0	1	0	8	0

References

External links

• Missy Goodwin at Soccerway

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