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Izzy Christiansen
Christiansen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Isobel Mary Christiansen
Date of birth (1991-09-20)20 September 1991(age 33)
Place of birth Macclesfield,England
Position(s) Midfielder,forward
Youth career
Manchester United
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Everton
2009–2014 Birmingham City 34 (3)
2014–2018 Manchester City 61 (18)
2018–2019 Lyon 20 (3)
2020–2023 Everton 19 (6)
International career
2010–2014 England U23 12 (1)
2015–2019 England 31 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isobel Mary Christiansen(born 20 September 1991) is an English formerfootballerwho played as amidfielderorforward.She is known for her time withManchester City Womenbetween 2014 and 2018, andEverton(2019–2023). She has also played forBirmingham CityandLyon.She played as ajunior internationalin 2009 and later in the senior team, including in the2019 World Cup qualifiers.

Early life and education

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Isobel Mary Christiansen[1]was born inMacclesfield,Cheshire,on 20 September 1991.[2]Her father, Niels, was born inLedbury,Herefordshire,but lived with hisDanishparents in the parish ofRaklev[nl],nearKalundborgon the island ofZealand,until the age of four.[3]

Christiansen grew up in thevillageofRainow,where she played football with friends and her brother Will.[4][5]She has a younger sister, Rosie, who is a doctor.[6]She attended Rainow Primary School, and joined the under-10s side atManchester United,before moving toEvertonwhen she was 14.[4]During that time she attendedTytherington Schoolin Macclesfield, and her mother would pick her up from school before the end of the day and drive her to training three days a week, picking upDanielle Turner(later Everton captain) inWarringtonon the way.[7]

Christiansen studiedsports scienceatBirmingham University[6]from 2011.[4]She worked alongside studying, including a stint in the Maggoty Johnson bistro inBollington.She initially aspired to be a teacher.[5]

Club career

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Christiansen captained the women's football club at theUniversity of Birmingham.[8][9] She played mostly as amidfielderorforward.[10][11] Christiansen has played in theUEFA Women's Champions LeaguewithEverton[12]and also played forBirmingham City.[13]

On 7 February 2014, Christiansen officially signed for new WSL clubManchester City Women.[14]On 16 October 2014, she scored the only goal to help Manchester City defeatArsenal Ladiesand win the2014 FA WSL Continental Cup.[15]

On 23 July 2018, Christiansen signed a contract with defending European ChampionsLyonuntil 2020.[16]In her first season with the club, Lyon won the treble: winningDivision 1 Féminine,Coupe de FranceandChampions League.[citation needed]

On 27 December 2019, Christiansen announced her return to England, signing an 18-month deal withEverton.[17]She made her debut, in the following season, in a 4–0 league win againstBristol Cityon 6 September 2020.[18]A week later, Christiansen scored her first goal since returning in a 1–0 win againstTottenham Hotspur.[19]

On 25 May 2023 she announced she would retire at the end of the 2022/23 season.[20]

International career

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As ajunior international,she won the2009 U-19 European Championship[21]and a silver inthe following year's edition,[22]and played the2008 U-17and2010 U-20 World Cups.[23]

Christiansen helped Great Britain to win a gold medal in the2013 Summer UniversiadeinKazan,Russia.[1]In January 2014, she was promoted from theunder-23sinto the senior England squad, to replaceJodie Taylorwho had withdrawn.[24]

CoachMark Sampsongave Christiansen her senior international debut in aUEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying matchagainstEstoniaon 21 September 2015. She marked the occasion by scoring in England's 8–0 win.[25][26]

In March 2019, Christiansen underwent surgery on an ankle injury sustained in England's 3–0SheBelieves Cupwin overJapan.[27]England coachPhil Nevillecalled her "vital" to his squad and hoped that her rehabilitation programme would restore her to fitness for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[28]

Christiansen was allotted 189 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[29][30]

International goals

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England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Christiansen goal.[31]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 September 2015 A. Le Coq Arena,Tallinn,Estonia Estonia 5–0 8–0 Euro 2017 qualifying
2 23 October 2015 Yongchuan Sports Center,Chongqing,China Australia 1–0 1–0 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament
3 4 June 2016 Adams Park,Wycombe,England Serbia 5–0 7–0 Euro 2017 qualifying
4 10 April 2017 Stadium MK,Milton Keynes,England Austria 3–0 3–0 Friendly
5 28 November 2017 Colchester Community Stadium,Colchester,England Kazakhstan 5–0 5–0 2019 World Cup qualifying
6 4 September 2018 Tsentralniy,Pavlodar,Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 3–0 6–0

Other activities and post-football career

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In June 2020, Christiansen joinedCommon Goal,becoming the first Everton player to do so.[32]By joining the charity, players pledge at least one percent of their salaries to a community fund that supports young people's football in around 90 countries.[6]

Christiansen has been working as a coach, as well as making several appearances as a football pundit and commentator since 2019. She announced her decision to retire from football on the podcast "Three Players and a Podcast" in May 2023.[33]

In June 2023, she ran part of an endurance run, betweenLeedsandManchester,to assist amotor neurone diseasecharity.[33]

She provided co-commentary for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cupfor theSeven Networkin Australia[34]and for the world feed produced by Host Broadcast Services (HBS).

Honours

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Team

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Birmingham City

Manchester City

Olympique Lyonnais

England

Individual

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References

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  2. ^Izzy Christiansenat SoccerwayEdit this at Wikidata
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  4. ^abcBritton, Karen (26 July 2011)."Footballer Izzy is aiming for the Olympics".macclesfield.Retrieved12 August2023.
  5. ^abHayden, Bradley (1 November 2020)."Christiansen almost became a teacher; now she's on the cusp of FA Cup glory".talkSPORT.Retrieved12 August2023.
  6. ^abcTaylor, Louise (11 June 2020)."Izzy Christiansen: 'It's really important that we are role models'".The Guardian.Retrieved12 August2023.
  7. ^Whyatt, Katie (18 April 2021)."Everton's midfield reunited: Jill Scott and Izzy Christiansen relive the days of bagels, midnight drives and chasing the dream".The Athletic.Retrieved12 August2023.
  8. ^Frostick, Nancy (11 June 2017)."Alumna Interview: England Midfielder Izzy Christiansen".Redbrick.me.Retrieved27 December2019.
  9. ^@uobwomensfc (7 September 2015)."Congratulations to our ex UOBWFC club captain @IzzyChr17 for her first England call up #brumfam #proud"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  10. ^"Izzy Christiansen".Everton Football Club.Retrieved12 November2021.
  11. ^"Izzy Christiansen".The Football Association.Retrieved12 November2021.
  12. ^ProfileinUEFA's website
  13. ^"Isobel Christiansen Player Profile, Birmingham City".Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2011.
  14. ^"City Women sign Isobel Christiansen".mancity.com.7 February 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 11 February 2017.Retrieved7 February2014.
  15. ^"City are cup champions".Archived fromthe originalon 1 July 2019.Retrieved19 October2014.
  16. ^"Féminin: L'Internationale Anglaise Isobel Christiansen S'Engage Avec L'ol Jusqu'en 2020".23 July 2018.Retrieved23 July2018.
  17. ^"Everton Sign Lionesses Midfielder Christiansen From Lyon".www.evertonfc.com.Retrieved27 December2019.
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  22. ^"Clinical France punish England's errors".UEFA. 5 June 2010.Retrieved24 April2018.
  23. ^StatisticsinFIFA's website
  24. ^"Christiansen called up".She Kicks. 6 January 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 7 January 2014.Retrieved19 January2014.
  25. ^"Danielle Carter hat-trick guides England to opening Euro 2017 qualifying win".The Guardian.21 September 2015.Retrieved21 September2015.
  26. ^"Euro 2017 qualifying: England thrash Estonia 8–0".BBC Sport. 21 September 2015.Retrieved21 September2015.
  27. ^"England record statement win over Japan to clinch prestigious SheBelieves Cup".TheFA.Retrieved2 November2022.
  28. ^"Izzy Christiansen: England midfielder could still be fit for Women's World Cup".BBC Sport.9 March 2019.Retrieved10 March2019.
  29. ^Gerty, David (31 May 2023)."England squad named for 2023 Women's World Cup".England Football.Retrieved19 June2023.
  30. ^Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022)."Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present".mirror.Retrieved19 June2023.
  31. ^Karsdorp, Dirk (2018).The England Women's FC 1972 – 2018: The Lionesses – A Statistical Record.Soccer Books Ltd.ISBN978-1-86223-391-1.
  32. ^Taylor, Louise (11 June 2020)."Izzy Christiansen: 'It's really important that we are role models'".The Guardian.Retrieved15 September2020.
  33. ^ab"Izzy Christiansen: Everton and England midfielder to retire from football at end of season".Sky Sports.25 May 2023.Retrieved19 June2023.
  34. ^"Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women's World Cup commentators".Mediaweek.20 July 2023.Retrieved1 August2023.
  35. ^"FA Cup Final throwback: Birmingham topple Chelsea in 2012 thriller".The FA.Retrieved9 May2022.
  36. ^"CITY'S ISOBEL CHRISTIANSEN ENDS ARSENAL CUP DOMINANCE".The FA. 16 October 2014.Retrieved4 May2022.
  37. ^"Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1-0 Birmingham City (aet)".BBC. 2 October 2016.Retrieved4 May2022.
  38. ^"MANCHESTER CITY CLINCH SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP IN STYLE".The FA. 13 May 2017.Retrieved4 May2022.
  39. ^"Trophée des Championnes - L'OL étoffe son palmarès d'un nouveau titre"(in French). 21 September 2019.Retrieved22 September2019.
  40. ^abc"Christiansen bags a hat-trick".Manchester City Women's Football Club.5 November 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 11 February 2017.Retrieved8 February2017.
  41. ^Thomas, Lyall (24 April 2016)."Manchester City Ladies' Izzy Christiansen wins PFA Women's Player of the Year 2015-16".Sky Sports.Retrieved12 August2023.
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