Evie Rabjohn

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Evie Rabjohn
Personal information
Full name Evie Lauren Isabel Rabjohn
Date of birth (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Manchester United
Number 25
Youth career
–2020 Birmingham City
2020–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Aston Villa 3 (0)
2023– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career
2022 England U17 6 (1)
2022– England U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023

Evie Lauren Isabel Rabjohn (born 28 April 2005) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester United. [1] [2]

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Club career

Rabjohn progressed through the Birmingham City academy up to under-16 level. [3] Ahead of the 2020–21 season, she moved to Second City derby rivals Aston Villa as a student athlete, undertaking a BTEC course at Sutton Coldfield College at the same time. She was named Sportswoman of the Year at the college's student athlete awards in 2022. [4]

On 17 November 2021, Rabjohn made her senior first-team debut starting and playing the entire 90 minutes of a 2–1 away defeat to Sheffield United in the FA Women's League Cup group stage. [5] She was an unused substitute for the team's final three WSL games of the 2021–22 season.

On 25 September 2022, Rabjohn made her league debut as a stoppage-time substitute, replacing Rachel Daly in a 2–0 Women's Super League victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium. [6]

On 3 May 2023, it was announced Rabjohn had signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United, formally joining the club at the end of the season although she began training with the team immediately. [7]

International career

On 24 March 2022, Rabjohn made her England under-17 debut in a 2–1 defeat to France during the second round of 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification. [8] Six days later she scored her first youth international goal on 30 March, in an 8–0 victory over Croatia as England failed to qualify, finishing second in the group behind France. [9]

Rabjohn was selected for England under-19s for the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification campaign, [10] making her debut on 5 October in a 5–0 victory over Slovenia. [11] She appeared in five of the six matches as England progressed from the first round before finishing behind Spain in the second round group stage.

Personal life

Rabjohn's older sister, Olivia, is also a professional footballer. They made their professional debuts in the same match in November 2021. [12]

Career statistics

As of 9 November 2023 [2]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2021–22 Women's Super League 00001010
2022–23 30101050
Total3010200060
Manchester United 2023–24 Women's Super League 0000100010
Career total3010300070

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