Elysia Boddy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marton | |||
| Teesside | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Middlesbrough[1] | 8 | (0) | |
| 2021–2022 | Leicester City | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United[2] | 25 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2024 | England U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:14, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[4] ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:14, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[3] | |||
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Elysia Boddy (born 20 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Newcastle United and the England under-23 national team.
Early career
Aged four, Bobby began playing football with Marton boys team, prior to moving to Teesside Girls Regional Talent Club. At 16 years old she joined Middlesbrough, followed by Leicester City.[5]
Club career
On 5 February 2022, Women's Super League club Leicester City signed Boddy for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6][7] She made her debut aged 18 against West Ham on 13 February 2022.[5][8]
On 14 July 2022, Boddy signed for Women's Championship club Bristol City for the 2022–23 season,[9] helping the team to win the league and gain promotion to the Women's Super League.[5]
On 12 May 2023, she left Bristol City by mutual agreement,[10] having made 11 appearances in all competitions for City. A month later, she signed for National League North side Newcastle United for the 2023–24 season.[11] Described as a key player for the magpies, with her two game absence due to a knee injury negatively effecting the teams performance that season,[12] Boddy helped the Magpies to gain promotion to the Women's Championship.[5]
On 13 August 2024, Boddy scored against AC Milan in a 2–2 cup clash at St James' Park, where Newcastle prevailed on penalties.[13][14] On 14 September 2024, she signed a new three-year contract with United ahead of the 2024–25 season, stating the club matches her career ambitions.[15][16]
International career
According to Boddy, she has represented England since under-14 youth level.[17]
On 17 February 2022, as a half-time substitute and on her debut, Boddy scored her first goal for the England under-19 team against Finland, the second goal in a 4–0 victory as part of an international tournament.[18][19]
In November 2024, she received her first call up to the England under-23 team,[20] making her debut for the under-23s as a 62nd minute substitute, in a goalless draw against Norway on 28 November.[21]
Style of play
Boddy plays on the right of midfield, or in a number 10 position, and has been described as a presistent tackler and an attacking midfielder.[7][22]
Honours
Bristol City F.C.
- Women's Championship: 2022–23[5]
Newcastle United F.C.
- National League North: 2023–24[5]
Individual
- North East Football Writers': Young Women’s Player of the Year 2024[23]
References
- ↑ "Player Season Totals – Middlesbrough – The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Player Season Totals – Newcastle United – The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Elysia Boddy at Flashscore.com
- ↑ Elysia Boddy at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Elysia Boddy". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "LCFC Women Sign Midfielder Elysia Boddy". Leicester City F.C. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pentland, Daniel (2022-02-05). "Middlesbrough midfielder Boddy joins Leicester City". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Leicester 3-0 West Ham (13 Feb, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "️ Boddy is a Robin". Bristol City FC. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Boddy departs City Women". Bristol City FC. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Boddy signs for Newcastle United Women". Newcastle United F.C. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Hindhaugh, Aaron (2024-01-22). "'We missed her today' - Becky Langley bemoans absence of star Newcastle United midfielder". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ↑ King, Jeff (2024-08-13). "Stunning goal, new signings and dramatic win - Newcastle Women 2-2 AC Milan Women". NUFC Blog. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Pentland, Daniel (2024-08-10). "Newcastle United win Sela Cup with shootout victory over AC Milan". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Elysia Boddy extends Newcastle United Women contract". Newcastle United F.C. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Pentland, Daniel (2024-09-14). "Newcastle United midfielder Boddy signs new three-year deal". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ WE USED TO CRY AT ENGLAND CAMP I Liv Mcloughlin v Elysia Boddy (Video). Off the Pitch: Episode 1. Girlactico. 2024-04-24. 1:06 minutes in. Retrieved 2025-05-23 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Smith, Frank (2024-02-17). "Goals from Grace Clinton, Elysia Boddy and Freya Gregory help England women's under-19s to victory". England Football. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Boddy: 'I want to play in the Women's Super League'". Newcastle United FC. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Boddy receives England Women Under-23s call-up". Newcastle United F.C. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ McHugh, Beth (2024-11-28). "Report: Norway 0-0 England WU23s". England Football. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Neville, Matthew (2023-08-30). "Newcastle United's new multi-million-pound facility supports women's football". Bdaily. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Wilson, Scott (2025-01-15). "Newcastle United's Alexander Isak and Elysia Boddy win awards double". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
External links
- Elysia Boddy at Newcastle United F.C.
- Elysia Boddy at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elysia Boddy at Flashscore.com
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