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Sophia Poor
English footballer (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sophia Isabella Poor (born 25 June 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses.[3]
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Youth career
Poor graduated from the Leicester City's WSL Academy at age 16 in July 2022.[4]
During her youth career with Leicester City, she played 6 matches for the Girls' Regional Talent Club,[5] follow by 12 starts in 12 matches in the WSL Academy.[1]
Club career
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In July 2022, Poor joined National League North club Loughborough Lightning on dual registration loan for the 2022–23 season,[4][6] making one appearance as a substitute.[7] In December 2023, she was reported to be recovering from a long-term injury.[8]
Having signed for Aston Villa in 2023,[9] 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.[10] She conceded three goals in the 3–0 defeat to league leaders Chelsea,[11] and according to Sky Sports, "struggled throughout the second half with an apparent leg injury".[12] 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,[13] and was later nominated for WSL Player of the Month for April.[14]
London City Lionesses
On 27 January 2025, Poor joined Women's Championship club London City Lionesses on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[15]
After London City Lionesses were promoted to the Women's Super League, Poor joined the club on a three-year permanent deal on 18 July 2025.[3] On 9 August 2025, she joined Nottingham Forest on loan.[16] On 10 October 2025, Forest announced that Poor had been recalled by London City Lionesses after Emily Orman had sustained a fracture to her arm.[17]
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International career
In September 2022, Poor was named in the England under-17 squad for 2023 U17 Championship qualification,[18] where in October 2022 she maintained a clean sheet in her debut against Ukraine,[19] followed by conceding one goal against Denmark.[20] In the second round of qualifying in March 2023, Poor kept a clean sheet against Belgium in a 4–0 win,[21] and helped England to qualify with a 1–1 draw against Denmark.[22]
In the final tournament in May 2023, Poor featured in group stage victories over Poland and Sweden,[23][24] helping England to reach the semi-final of the tournament,[25] where they lost 3–1 to Spain in the final minutes of the game.[26]
On 16 October 2024, Poor was called up to the England under-19 team for Algarve Cup matches against Netherlands and Norway.[27]
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