Michelle Agyemang
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal and Watford
Number 59, 11,
Youth career
2013–2023 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Arsenal 3 (1)
2023- Watford 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U16 2 (2)
2022– England U17 12 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:43, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Michelle Agyemang (born 3 February 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal, Watford and England women's national under-17 football team. She is a life-long Gooner.[1]

Club career

Arsenal youth career

Agyemang joined Arsenal at the age of six.[2] She currently plays for Arsenal academy.[3] She appeared in eleven games for the Arsenal academy team during the 2022–2023 season and was their top goal scorer across all competitions.[4] She finished the season as second in number of goals scored and top in number of goals per game in all competitions at U21 academy level.[5]

Arsenal senior career

In November 2022, Agyemang made her senior club debut at the age of sixteen against Leicester City in Arsenal's 4–0 victory in the Women's Super League.[6] Agyemang's first goal for the club was in the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup against Leeds United in the 80th minute.[7] The goal was nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month for January 2023 and came second.[8]

On 1 May 2023, Agyemang made her first appearance in a European competition coming on as a substitute during extra time of their Champions League semi-final defeat to VfL Wolfsburg.[9] On 23 June 2023, it was announced by the club that Agyemang had committed to signing a professional contract with the club when she turns eighteen.[2]

Watford F.C.

In August 2023, it was announced that Agyemang would join Watford F.C. in the Women's Championship on a dual-sign agreement.[10] She made her debut for Watford on 3 September against London City Lionesses.

International career

Agyemang was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[11] She scored in group stage victories over Poland and Sweden.[1][12] She also started in the semi-final defeat against Spain.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2023[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal Academy 2021–22 FA WSL Academy League 23———23
2022–23 FA WSL Academy League 915———915
Total 1118———1118
Arsenal 2022–23 WSL 3011001051
Total 3011001051
Watford F.C. Women 2023–24 Women's Championship 1 —
Total 1
Career total 14181100101619

International

As of 23 May 2023[12]
Team Season Group Stage Semi Finals Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England U17 2022–23 2 4 1 0 3 4

References

  1. 1 2 "Michelle Agyemang: Who is the Arsenal and England wonderkid?". GiveMeSport. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Academy trio commit future to Arsenal". Arsenal.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Arsenal Women FC Academy | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Stat leaders | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Stat leaders | FA WSL Academy League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Debutant Agyemang delighted to see dream come true". Arsenal.com. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Report: Arsenal 9–0 Leeds United Women". Arsenal.com. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Teenage sensation Michelle Agyemang finishes second in Arsenal's Goal of the Month poll". GiveMeSport. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Women's Champions League: Arsenal concede in extra time to lose semi-final". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Women: Agyemang, Reid & Harbert Join On Dual-Sign Agreements". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (11 May 2023). "England WU17s squad set for EURO". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  12. 1 2 "World Football profile: Michelle Agyemang". World Football. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Women's U17 European Championship: Spain score twice late on to beat England 3-1". BBC Sport. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Michelle Agyemang fotmob profile". FotMob. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "FA WSL academy league Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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