Freya Gregory

Freya Gregory (born 12 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leicester City on loan from Aston Villa in the FA WSL.

Freya Gregory
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003
Place of birth England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2018 Aston Villa
2018–2020 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 3 (0)
2020– Aston Villa 12 (1)
2022– → Leicester City (loan) 8 (1)
National team
2019 England U17 6 (0)
2021– England U19 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2020

Club career

Birmingham City

Gregory was part of the Birmingham City academy for two seasons and broke into the first team in the 2019–20 season.[1] On 17 November 2019, Gregory made her senior debut for Birmingham City against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 3–0 FA WSL defeat.[2] She left Birmingham in June 2020.[3]

Aston Villa

On 4 July 2020, Gregory announced she was returning to Aston Villa, where she had previously been as a youth, ahead of the team's first season in the FA WSL.[4] She scored her first WSL goal in late April 2021, in a 1-1 draw against her former club Birmingham.[5] On 7 January 2022, Gregory joined Leicester City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6]

International career

In October 2019, Gregory was called to up to the England U17 team to play in the 2020 U17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification games and played against Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Belgium.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 26 January 2020

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2019–20 FA WSL 30001040
Career total 30001040

References
  1. "Freya reflects on her Blues Women debut". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. "Brighton 3-0 Birmingham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  3. "Gregory leaves City". www.newschain.uk.
  4. "Freya Gregory joins Aston Villa". Freya Gregory. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. Wrack, Suzanne (28 April 2021). "Birmingham's Sarri grabs vital draw with last-minute goal against Aston Villa". The Guardian.
  6. "Leicester City sign Aston Villa's Freya Gregory & Missy Goodwin". BBC Sport. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. "Freya Gregory (Birmingham) - FlashScore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.


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