Read about Sophie Baggaley net worth, age, partner, husband, height, family, parents, salary, and career as well as other information you need to know.
Introduction
Sophie Baggaley is an English professional footballer. She currently plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United in the Women’s Super League. She has previously played for Birmingham City and Bristol City and has been capped internationally by England at the youth level. In 2019, Baggaley won FA WFA Players’ Player of the Year and was named in the PFA Team of the Year. In 2019 she became an ambassador for the sports bra firm ShockAbsorber.
Early life
Sophie Baggaley was born on November 29, 1996 (age 26 years) in Newton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Baggaley attended Tibshelf Community School from 2009 to 2013 and later Solihull Sixth Form College where she attained As and A*s in her A-Levels before enrolling at the University of Birmingham to study physiotherapy.
Career
| Name | Sophie Baggaley |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Age | 26 years |
| Height | 1.67m |
Sophie Baggaley first became a goalkeeper by chance, volunteering for the position when the boys’ team she was playing for found itself short of one for a game. She came through the Derby County Centre of Excellence. She moved to the Birmingham City academy in June 2013. In 2014 she was promoted to the senior team as a backup to Rebecca Spencer, named as an unused substitute for all 14 WSL matches.
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Baggaley made her senior debut on 1 May 2014 in a 2–1 win over Yeovil Town in the League Cup group stage and made her only other appearance of the season in the same competition against second-division Oxford United. During the 2015 season, Baggaley started four WSL games, conceding only one goal to Arsenal, and grew in her role as cup keeper, playing five League Cup games. Following the departure of Spencer to Chelsea in January 2016, Baggaley began the 2016 season as the undisputed starter.
She only played in 3 of the remaining 9 WSL fixtures that season after the arrival of German international Ann-Katrin Berger from Paris Saint-Germain in June 2016. Having been appointed Birmingham manager in December 2016, Marc Skinner announced Berger as first choice keeper and encouraged Baggaley to go out on loan to play first-team football.
She joined Bristol City on a season-long loan in August 2017 ahead of the incumbent Caitlin Leach and Aimee Watson. She started 17 of 18 WSL matches. At the end of the season, Baggaley won The FA Women’s Football Awards Save of the Year for a save against Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs. She permanently joined Bristol City in the summer of 2018.
In September 2018, Baggaley was awarded both the FA WSL Player of the Month and the inaugural FA WSL PFA Fans Player of the Month. She won the award again in January 2019. At the end of the 2018–19 season, she won the FA WFA Players’ Player of the Year award and was named in the PFA Team of the Year having kept six clean sheets, helping Bristol to 6th place, their best finish since 2013.
Sophie Baggaley led the league in saves with 70 and 95 respectively as Bristol City struggled to cope defensively against the league’s top sides. Most notably, Bristol were on the receiving end of a record 11–1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in December 2019. The following season Bristol were beaten 9–0 by Chelsea and 8–1 by Manchester City. During the 2020–21 season, Bristol reached the final of the 2020–21 League Cup for the first time in their history but was beaten 6–0 by Chelse a.
Baggaley left Bristol City in July 2021 after their relegation to the Championship. On 23 July 2021, Baggaley signed with Manchester United on a two-year contract with an additional option year. Having started the season as a backup to Mary Earps in the league, Baggaley made her club debut on 14 October 2021 in a 2–2 away draw with Championship side Durham in the 2021–22 League Cup group stage opener. Manchester United took the bonus point with a 5–3 penalty shootout victory.
International career
Sophie Baggaley has played for the England team at every age grouping up to under 23 levels. In October 2016, Baggaley was called up to the senior England national team for the first time for a friendly against Spain but was an unused substitute behind Karen Bardsley and Mary Earps. Having not been named to the next three England squads, Baggaley was recalled in April 2017 for friendlies against Italy and Austria but was again unused behind veteran Siobhan Chamberlain.
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Much discussion was made of the lack of chances Sophie Baggaley had for England with Phil Neville preferring the likes of older veterans Bardsley, Earps, Chamberlain and Telford despite some resigned to backup roles at the club level. By 2019, younger goalkeepers Ellie Roebuck, Sandy MacIver and Hannah Hampton had all also claimed to start jobs at WSL clubs and entered the England rotation ahead of Baggaley.
Sophie Baggaley Husband?
Sophie Baggaley is currently not married. Her partner or husband-to-be is unknown to the general public. The goalie is much more focused on her career and rarely discusses her personal life. She stands at an appealing height of 1.67m and has a good body weight which suits her personality. When it comes to Sophie Baggaley’s children, she has no kids with any previous relationships.
Sophie Baggaley net worth
How much is Sophie Baggaley worth? Sophie Baggaley worth is estimated at around $2 million. Her main source of income is from her primary work as a professional football player. Sophie Baggaley’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $300,000 dollars annually. Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. Baggaley is one of the richest and most influential young female footballers in the United Kingdom.