From the primary second Elysia Boddy strode into the NUFC Ladies’s area and much more confidently on to the pitch within the well-known black and white stripes she appeared a star. Now that star high quality has been richly rewarded.
A mere 32 video games into her United profession, which she began by serving to Wor Lasses to promotion final season and is now serving to consolidate their Championship place, she’s been referred to as as much as the Lionesses Below-23 squad.
These are heady instances for Newcastle United and England choice with Anthony Gordon, Lewis Corridor and Tino Livramento all taking part in within the latest 5 – 0 win for the senior facet towards the Republic of Eire within the Nations League.
Boddy’s call-up additionally comes after Lewis Miley’s debut for England U21s over the worldwide break, together with 17-year-old Geordie Sean Neave becoming a member of Trevan Sanusi and Leo Shahar in England U18 motion.
Many count on Boddy who remains to be solely 20-years-old to finally forge the identical path from the junior ranks to the senior squad someday sooner or later. Actually, no-one would wager towards the dynamic, energetic, skilful sturdy midfielder making that leap finally.
It completes an important week for Boddy who had an enormous half in Newcastle’s dramatic 99th minute Gallowgate finish equaliser within the 1 – 1 draw with Southampton on Sunday at St’ James Park. Anybody who noticed the celebration would know the way a lot it meant to Boddy.
Earlier that week Boddy, was awarded with the Jack Hixon trophy for Tyneside’s most promising teen on the prestigious Sport Newcastle Awards for 2024. Commenting on the award Boddy spoke very nicely.
“I used to be privileged to win the award. To be recognised within the metropolis I’m dwelling in and really feel cherished by the membership and neighborhood is so particular. I understand how a lot the Jack Hixon trophy means to his household and Newcastle as a metropolis so to win it is vitally particular.”
“I spoke to Jack’s daughter on the occasion and she or he instructed me how a lot it meant to her and the way glad he could be to comprehend it was going to a girls’s soccer participant so I’m privileged to obtain it.”
After signing a brand new three-year contract with United in September of this yr it appears the sky’s the restrict for the previous England Below-19 worldwide as she hopefully makes the following step-up at Nationwide stage.
Emma Coates’ facet play two Euro League fixtures dealing with Norway on the Fredrikstad Stadium on Thursday, twenty eighth November earlier than returning house to face Sweden at Doncaster Rovers’ Eco-Energy Stadium on Monday, 2nd December.
Additionally receiving a global call-up is Midfielder/Defender Lois Joel who’s a part of the Wales squad which is able to face the Republic of Eire within the UEFA Ladies’s EURO play-off ultimate over two legs.
Rhian Wilkinson’s fees play the primary leg on the Cardiff Metropolis Stadium on Friday, twenty ninth November earlier than heading to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium for the second leg on Tuesday, third December. Joel at the moment has 5 senior caps to her title.
These are heady instances for NUFC Ladies who solely three seasons in the past had been taking part in on the fourth tier of home soccer and now have worldwide gamers of their midst with ahead Shania Hayles additionally a daily for the Jamaican worldwide senior squad.