Lily Woodham Explained

Lily Woodham
Full Name:Lily Susan Woodham
Birth Date:2000 9, df=yes[1] [2]
Birth Place:Cardiff,[3] Wales
Position:Defender
Height:1.61 m
Currentclub:Crystal Palace (on loan from Seattle Reign)
Clubnumber:23
Clubs1:Bristol City
Years1:2017–2018
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2024
Clubs2:Reading
Caps2:65
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Charlton Athletic (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Seattle Reign
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:→ Crystal Palace (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Wales U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2020
Nationalteam2:Wales U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Wales
Nationalcaps3:29
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:22:17, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:11:17, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Lily Susan Woodham (born 3 September 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Seattle Reign, and the Wales national team. Woodham has previously played for Bristol City, Reading, and Charlton Athletic.

Club career

On 31 July 2019, Woodham and Charlie Estcourt joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the season.[4]

On 7 July 2022, Reading confirmed that Woodham had signed a new two-year contract with the club,[5] and at the start of the 2023–24 season, Woodham became the club captain.[6]

On 31 January 2024, Woodham signed a two-year contract with National Women's Soccer League side Seattle Reign for an undisclosed fee.[7] [8]

On 13 September 2024, she joined Women's Super League club Crystal Palace on loan until January 2025 for the 2024–25 season.[9] In November 2024, Woodham stated she believed Palace would be able to remain in the top tier of women's football.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City2017Women's Super League50000050
2017–18Women's Super League20001030
Total70001080
Reading2018–19Women's Super League40002060
2019–20Women's Super League00000000
2020–21Women's Super League1201020150
2021–22Women's Super League2102030260
2022–23Women's Super League1603020210
2023–24Championship1201030160
Total65070120840
Charlton Athletic (loan)2019–20Championship71100081
Seattle Reign2024National Women's Soccer League801090
Crystal Palace (loan)2024–25Women's Super League00000000
Career Total871801401091

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales202031
202120
202270
2023100
202471
Total292

Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Woodham goal.

List of international goals scored by Lily Woodham
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 October 2020Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales4–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
227 February 2024Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland2–02–0Friendly
329 November 2024Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales1–01–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lily Woodham Stats, Info and Next Game. FootballCritic. en. 2020-01-31.
  2. Web site: UEFA – Lily Woodham . . 31 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Lily Woodham exclusive: Playing at the Madejski Stadium and 'getting along with everyone' . 9 November 2020 .
  4. Web site: Estcourt and Woodham loan . Charlton Athetlic Women Twitter. 31 July 2019. 31 July 2019.
  5. Web site: ' . twitter.com/ReadingFCWomen . Reading FC Women Twitter . 7 July 2022 . 7 July 2022.
  6. Web site: OUR NEW CLUB CAPTAIN: LILY WOODHAM . readingfc.co.uk . Reading F.C. . 30 August 2023 . 30 August 2023.
  7. News: Sanders . Emma . 2024-01-31 . Transfer deadline day: Wales internationals Angharad James and Lily Woodham join Seattle Reign . 2024-11-29 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Evans . Jayda . 2024-01-31 . Reign FC bolster roster by signing pair of Welsh international players . 2024-11-29 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-13 . Wales' Woodham joins Crystal Palace on loan . 2024-11-29 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2024-11-13 . Palace 'so capable' of staying up - Woodham . 2024-11-29 . BBC Sport . en-GB.