Anna Filbey Explained

Anna Filbey
Fullname:Anna Marie Filbey[1]
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Hillingdon, England[2]
Height:167cm
Position:Defensive Midfielder / Defender
Currentclub:Crystal Palace
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Arsenal
Caps1:1[3]
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps2:24
Goals2:3
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Celtic (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:10
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Charlton Athletic
Caps4:22
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Crystal Palace
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:England U19
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Wales
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:01:10, 01 May 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:01:10, 01 May 2023 (UTC)

Anna Marie Filbey (born 11 October 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Championship and the Wales national team. She is described by Tottenham as a "brave and technically-gifted defensive midfielder".

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] In February 2021 she joined Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]

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,[7] but was later forced to pull out due to injury.[8]

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.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – England . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104230225/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/83/62/03/fu17w_2016_squadlists_neutral.pdf . dead . 4 November 2016 . FIFA . 2 December 2018 . 4 . 24 September 2016.
  2. Web site: 6 Anna Filbey . . 26 December 2019.
  3. Web site: England – A.Filbey. Soccerway. 11 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Arsenal Women 4–0 Yeovil Town Ladies. BBC Sport. 11 February 2018. 11 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Anna Filbey joins Spurs. 1 August 2018. 16 August 2018.
  6. News: Tottenham's Filbey joins Celtic on loan . 19 March 2021 . BBC Sport . 2 February 2021.
  7. Web site: FAW / Ludlow announces squad for October training camp. www.faw.cymru. en. 2018-09-20.
  8. Web site: International chances for Ladies' quintet . Tottenham Hotspur . 11 February 2019 . en . 5 October 2018.
  9. News: Belarus Women 0 1 Wales . 26 December 2019 . . 8 October 2019 . Manager Jayne Ludlow handed a debut to Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Anna Filbey..