London City’s Freya Godfrey Set To Become Lioness For Club And Country

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Freya Godfrey in action for London City Lionesses NINA FAROOQI London City Lionesses’ Freya Godfrey became the first player from the club to be called up for the senior England team and could represent the other Lionesses this week. The 20-year-old was the headline inclusion in Sarina Wiegman’s latest England squad for two friendly international against China and Ghana. The Lionesses’ coach described the moment she phoned Godfrey to tell her the news, revealing that Godfrey was “a little bit flabbergasted” to hear of her call-up. Speaking to me after her club defeated her former team Ipswich Town in the Women’s League Cup, Godfrey confessed she did not initally answer the call from the England head coach. “It was an unknown number and I’m quite a shy person so I don’t tend to pick up unknown numbers. So I actually didn’t pick it up and then she text me and I was like ‘oh gosh, I better ring her back!’ So I rung her and she was lovely. She was very complimentary. Obviously, I was in quite a bit of shock.” “I didn’t really know what to say, so I kept saying ‘thank you’, because that’s what it is. I’m just grateful for the opportunity, I’m still young, I’m still have time, especially in the U23s as well. I didn’t expect it to come so soon. So yeah, I was definitely surprised.” NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Freya Godfrey of England poses for a photo after receiving the EE Player of the Match award at the end of the Women’s U23 international match between England and Portugal at Sixfields on October 27, 2025 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images) The FA via Getty Images Wiegman was full of praise for Godfrey who…