Anna Filbey

Anna Marie Filbey (born 11 October 1999) is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. She is described by her club as a "brave and technically-gifted defensive midfielder".[3]

Anna Filbey
With Tottenham Hotspur in September 2019
Personal information
Full name Anna Marie Filbey[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999[2]
Place of birth Hillingdon, England[3]
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 6
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Arsenal 1[2] (0)
2018– Tottenham Hotspur 21 (3)
National team‡
2014–2016 England U17 12 (4)
2017 England U19 2 (2)
2019– Wales 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:50, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

Club career

On 11 February 2018, Filbey made her debut for Arsenal, coming on in the 80th minute, replacing Emma Mitchell in a 4–0 Arsenal win over Yeovil Town in the 2017–18 season.[4] That proved to be her only league appearance with the club as she joined Tottenham Hotspur on 1 August.[5]

International career

Filbey has represented England at the youth level for the U17 and the U19 team. On 20 September 2018, Filbey received a call up for the Welsh national team,[6] but was later forced to pull out due to injury.[7]

She made her senior international debut for Wales on 8 October 2019, starting a 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying away win over Belarus.[8]

References
  1. "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "England – A.Filbey". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. "6 Anna Filbey". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "Arsenal Women 4–0 Yeovil Town Ladies". BBC Sport. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. "Anna Filbey joins Spurs". 1 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. "FAW / Ludlow announces squad for October training camp". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. "International chances for Ladies' quintet". Tottenham Hotspur. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. "Belarus Women 0 1 Wales". BBC Sport. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019. Manager Jayne Ludlow handed a debut to Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Anna Filbey.


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