| Sophia Poor | |
| Fullname: | Sophia Isabella Poor |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 2006 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Aston Villa |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Loughborough Lightning (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Aston Villa |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 May 2023 |
Sophia Isabella Poor (born 25 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.
Poor graduated from the Leicester City's WSL Academy at age 16 in July 2022.[1]
During her youth career with Leicester City, she played 6 matches for the Girls' Regional Talent Club,[2] follow by 12 starts in 12 matches in the WSL Academy.[3]
In July 2022, Poor joined National League North club Loughborough Lightning on dual registration loan for the 2022–23 season,[4] making one appearance as a substitute.[5] In December 2023, she was reported to be recovering from a long-term injury.[6]
Having signed for Aston Villa in 2023,[7] on 17 April 2024 Poor made her WSL debut as a substitute to replace goalkeeper Anna Leat, who had been sent off after 4 minutes.[8] She conceded three goals in the 3–0 defeat to league leaders Chelsea,[9] and according to Sky Sports, "struggled throughout the second half with an apparent leg injury".[10] On 28 April 2024 Poor made her first start for Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw to West Ham United, following the suspension of Leat,[11] and was later nominated for WSL Player of the Month for April.[12]
In September 2022, Poor was named in the England under-17 squad for 2023 U17 Championship qualification,[13] where in October 2022 she maintained a clean sheet in her debut against Ukraine,[14] followed by conceding one goal against Denmark.[15] In the second round of qualifying in March 2023, Poor kept a clean sheet against Belgium in a 4–0 win,[16] and helped England to qualify with a 1–1 draw against Denmark.[17]
In the final tournament in May 2023, Poor featured in group stage victories over Poland and Sweden,[18] [19] helping England to reach the semi-final of the tournament,[20] where they lost 3–1 to Spain in the final minutes of the game.[21]