Jessica Naz

Jessica Naz

With Tottenham Hotspur in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jessica Naz
Date of birth	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	7
Youth career
	Tottenham Hotspur
	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Arsenal	2	(0)
2018–	Tottenham Hotspur	68	(8)
International career‡
2016–2017	England U17	3	(1)
2017–2019	England U19	14	(7)
2021–	England U23	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 16 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:58, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Jessica Naz (born 24 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England U23 team. She has previously represented England at under-17 and under-19 youth levels.

Club career

Naz came up through the Tottenham Hotspur academy, ^[1] but made her senior debut for Arsenal on 23 February 2018, coming on as a substitute for Heather O'Reilly for the last three minutes of Arsenal's 1–0 win over Everton in the 2017–18 season. ^[2]

Naz rejoined Tottenham later in 2018 and helped Tottenham achieve promotion to the Women's Super League, although she missed the 2019–20 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. ^[1] She returned from injury in December 2020, and in February 2021, signed a contract extension through June 2022 with an option for an additional year. ^[1]

In December 2021, Tottenham manager Rehanne Skinner elaborated that she believes Naz could become a more dangerous presence, who is "more than capable of scoring goals on a regular basis". ^[3]

In March 2022, Naz was named Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards, ^[4] beating team mate Esther Morgan in the process. ^[5] On 30 October 2022, as a substitute in the 2022–23 WSL season, she scored two goals in a humiliating 8–0 defeat for Brighton & Hove Albion. ^[6]

In February 2023, Naz extended her contract with Tottenham for two and a half years. ^[7]

On January 21 2024, as part of the 2023–24 WSL season, and as a substitute, Naz scored a dramatic winning goal in a 4–3 victory over West Ham. ^{[8] [9]}

International career

Youth

Naz has represented England at multiple youth levels, from under-17 up to under-23. ^[10]

On 1 October 2018, with the under-19 squad in 2019 Under-19 Championship qualification, Naz scored a hat trick in a 9–0 victory against Malta in the opening match of the group stage. ^[11] In April 2019, she scored a further two goals against Sweden and one against Italy in the elite round, helping the England squad to reach the final tournament, with the team winning all their games in the qualification rounds. ^{[12] [13]} On 16 July, Naz scored a late goal against Germany in a 2–1 defeat in the 2019 Under-19 Championship group stage, where England finished in third place in Group B. ^[14]

In November 2021, Naz was named in the under-23 team, ^[15] featuring in a 9–0 win against Estonia on November 30. ^[16] In February 2022 she was named in the U23 squad for two fixtures against France. ^[17] In September 2023, Naz featured in matches against Norway and Belgium, ^{[18] [19]} as part of the squad for the new U23 European League during the 2023–24 campaign. ^[20]

In October 2023, Naz was again named in the England squad for the U23 European League. ^[21] On 18 October, as a substitute, she scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win against Portugal with her first touches of the ball. ^{[22] [23]} On 30 November, Naz featured in a match against Spain as a 90th minute substitute, ^[24] and on 4 December against France as part of the starting eleven. ^[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2023 ^[26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	2017–18	Women's Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Tottenham Hotspur	2018–19	Championship	17	4	1	1	5	0	23	5
	2019–20	Women's Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	Women's Super League	10	0	2	1	0	0	12	1
	2021–22	Women's Super League	16	2	1	0	4	0	21	2
	2022–23	Women's Super League	15	2	0	0	1	0	16	2
	2023–24	Women's Super League	10	0	0	0	3	3	13	3
	Total		68	8	4	2	13	3	85	13
Career total			70	8	4	2	13	3	87

References

1. Bunting, Josh (26 February 2021). "Spurs boosted as Jessica Naz signs new deal". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
2. "Arsenal Women 1–0 Everton Ladies". BBC Sport. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
3. Sportsbeat (19 December 2021). "Skinner explains what Spurs need to do to get the most out of Jessica Naz". Football London. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
4. "Jess recognised at London Football Awards". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
5. Kilpatrick, Dan (7 February 2022). "Rice, Jorginho, Ramsdale up for honours at London Football Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. "Tottenham put eight past sorry Brighton". BBC Sport. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
7. Feringa, Megan (3 February 2023). "Jessica Naz signs contract extension with Spurs in boost for Rehanne Skinner". Football London. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
8. "Jessica Naz guides Tottenham to victory in seven-goal thriller at West Ham | LiveScore". www.livescore.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
9. "WSL: Tottenham hold on to beat West Ham in seven-goal thriller - reaction". BBC Sport. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
10. "Jessica Naz - Flashscore.co.uk". www.flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
11. "England-Malta | Women's Under-19 2019". UEFA. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
12. "England-Sweden | Women's Under-19 2019". UEFA. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
13. "Italy-England | Women's Under-19 2019". UEFA. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
14. "England-Germany | Women's Under-19 2019". UEFA. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
15. Davies, Callum (17 November 2021). "England WU23s and Development Phase squads named". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
16. Smith, Frank (30 November 2021). "Match report: England WU23s 11-0 Estonia". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
17. Davies, Callum (9 February 2022). "Young Lionesses set for action". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
18. Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2022). "Norway 1-2 England WU23s". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
19. Smith, Frank (25 September 2023). "Report: England WU23s 3-0 Belgium". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
20. Veevers, Nicholas (6 July 2023). "England WU23s' new season schedule revealed". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
21. McHugh, Beth (18 October 2023). "England WU23s squad named for Italy and Portugal games". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
22. McHugh, Beth (30 October 2023). "Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
23. Frith, Wilf (31 October 2023). "Naz and Skeels score as England Women's U-23s beat Portugal - SheKicks". shekicks.net. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
24. McHugh, Beth (4 December 2023). "England WU23s unbeaten throughout 2023 following Spain draw". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
25. McHugh, Beth (30 November 2023). "Report: France 0-1 England WU23s". England Football. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
26. "England - J. Naz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

External links

• Jessica Naz at Soccerway
• Profile at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.