Lily Dent

Forward • Age 20

Lily Dent is an English footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder. She has represented England at youth level.

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Her 2025 season was interrupted by a serious ACL injury suffered while preparing with England for the UEFA Women's U19 EURO.

Her England teammates describe her as quiet and chilled off the pitch but an exceptionally committed team player.

Dent works as a football coach alongside her playing career and is part of the coaching team at Vision Girls FC Academy.

Her spectacular equaliser for Portsmouth against Sunderland became the WSL 2 Goal of the Month for December 2024.

She has lived away from her family since she was 16, which makes calls home particularly important when she is away with England.

Snacks earn the spot as her luxury item when packing for an England trip.

She has recently become a keen reader, with romantic comedies and autobiographies among her choices.

Olivia Dean and Noah Kahan are among her preferred artists before matches, when she likes calmer music on the team coach.

Dent deliberately avoids having a strict pre-match ritual. Her simple preparation is usually coffee and music.

Wraps are her favourite food on England camps, and she reckons she can happily eat them almost every day.

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