Sophie Baggaley (born 29 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women's Super League.
However, the arrival of Germany international Ann-Katrin Berger from Paris Saint-Germain in June 2016 meant Baggaley only played in 3 of the remaining 9 WSL fixtures that season.
[5][6] 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.
[25] 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.
[27][28] Much discussion was made of the lack of chances 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 club level.
By 2019, younger goalkeepers Ellie Roebuck, Sandy MacIver, and Hannah Hampton had all also claimed starting jobs at WSL clubs and entered the England rotation ahead of Baggaley.
[29] 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.