Isibeal Atkinson

Isibeal Carolan "Izzy" Atkinson (born 17 July 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Celtic and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She previously played for Shelbourne in Ireland before joining Celtic in 2021.

Izzy Atkinson
Personal information
Full name Isibeal Carolan Atkinson
Date of birth (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001
Place of birth Republic of Ireland,
Height 166 cm (5ft 5)
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 17
Youth career
2014–2017 Enniskerry
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Shelbourne
2021– Celtic
National team‡
2018– Republic of Ireland 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2022

Club career

Atkinson played youth football for Rush Athletic and the Metropolitan Girls' League Academy, before spending three years with Enniskerry FC. She signed for Women's National League (WNL) club Shelbourne in July 2017.[1]

The 2020 WNL season, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, began with Atkinson in excellent form for Shelbourne. Instead of occupying her usual position on the wing, she had been repurposed as an attacking left-back.[2] Her goal against Bohemians was named Goal of the Month for August 2020.[3]

In February 2021, Atkinson signed for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.[4]

International career

In October 2017, Republic of Ireland national team coach Colin Bell named 16-year-old Atkinson in his squad for a FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying fixture in Slovakia. She won her first senior cap as a 90th-minute substitute for Leanne Kiernan in a 3–1 friendly win over Portugal at the Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, on 22 January 2018.[5]

Atkinson's first competitive appearance for Ireland was in a 1–0 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat in Norway in June 2018. She was an 89th-minute substitute for Áine O'Gorman and was shown the yellow card.[6] She started her first match in a 1–0 friendly defeat by Belgium, staged in Murcia, Spain, on 20 January 2019.[5]

References
  1. Kearney, Diarmuid (30 July 2017). "Shelbourne Ladies announce signing of Isibeal Atkinson". Extratime.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. @thewnlshow (20 August 2020). "We spoke to Shels Izzy Atkinson after her first goal of the season for Shels last night a lovely strike from the full back who's had superb start to the season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. @FAI_WNL (1 September 2020). "And the winner of the #WNL August Goal of the Month is... @shelsfc ace Isibeal Atkinson for this thunderbolt High voltage sign" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. Pyne, Anthony (2 February 2021). "Izzy Atkinson walking on air after dream Celtic move". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. Duffy, Emma (28 March 2019). "'I couldn't ask for any more to be honest... I'm living my dream, as cringe as that sounds'". The42.ie. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Republic of Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.


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