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Sophie Alisa Harwood

Dec 23, 2007

#44 - Defender

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Sophie Alisa Harwood is an English footballer who plays as a full-back. She has represented England at U16, U17, U19 and U20 level.

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Sophie’s first Arsenal match as a supporter was an away game at West Ham, which she attended as a birthday treat; years later, she made her senior Arsenal debut against the same opponent at the Emirates Stadium.

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The number 44 carries a personal meaning for Sophie: four plus four equals eight, her lucky number and the shirt number she previously wore for England.

If she scores for Arsenal, Sophie would choose a song by Queen as her goal music because the band reminds her of her family.

Sophie’s ideal holiday is far from inactive, with one off-season day featuring padel, snorkelling and karaoke.

Sophie joined Arsenal while recovering from a stress fracture in her foot and went nine months without a competitive match, using the U17 World Cup as motivation during her rehabilitation.

Sophie documents the realities of professional football on social media, sharing everything from match preparation and recovery to the structure of her off-season training.