Michelle Agyemang’s Journey From Wembley Ballgirl To England Scorer

Arsenal teenager was on touchline for Sarina Wiegman’s first game and could earn a place in squad for Euro 2025

The rapid acceleration of Michelle Agyemang’s young career is summed up in one striking revelation towards the end of her first sitdown with reporters at the national football centre: barely three and a half years ago, she was a ballgirl at Wembley for the Lionesses’ 4-0 victory over Northern Ireland, which was Sarina Wiegman’s first Wembley outing as England head coach. On Friday, the 19-year-old could be running out for her country under the famous arch against Portugal, after bursting into late contention for a place at July’s European Championship.

Back in October 2021, a 14-minute hat-trick from substitute Beth Mead, the first woman to score a Wembley hat-trick for the Lionesses, made it an unforgettable day for Agyemang, who was then aged just 15. Fast forward to April 2025 and it was the Arsenal youngster who was making an immediate impact off the bench, scoring on her senior England debut with a top-class strike in Belgium.