Sophie Peskett

Sophie Peskett
Peskett in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sophie Jessica Peskett[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 27
Youth career
–2019 Essex Regional Talent Club
–2019 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2026 Ipswich Town 107 (51)
2026– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
International career
England U19
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:55, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Sophie Jessica Peskett[2] (born 5 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Women's Super League team Brighton & Hove Albion. She previously played for Ipswich Town, where she was the first women's player to sign a professional contract.[3]

Early life

Peskett was born on 5 November 2002. She attended The John Warner School in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, where she was the captain of the football team. During her time there, she became the school's leading goal scorer. Peskett also played for the England U15 Schoolgirls' team.[4]

Peskett studied for her A-levels at St Joseph's College as part of a partnership between her club, Ipswich Town, and the school.[3][5]

Youth career

At under-14 and under-16 level, Peskett played for the Hertfordshire SFA (School's FA). In 2019, Peskett joined Ipswich Town's WSL Academy side from the Essex Regional Talent Club.[4]

Peskett represented England up to the under-19 level.[6]

Senior career

Ipswich Town, 2019–2026

2019–2021

Aged 16, Peskett made her debut for Ipswich Town on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.[7] She scored 16 times in her first 26 appearances for the club.[8]

On 11 June 2021, Peskett signed a two-year contract with Ipswich Town, becoming the club's first professional women's player.[3] In September 2021, she suffered a knee injury which was later confirmed to be a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Peskett underwent surgery for the injury in November 2021.[9]

2022–2023

In November 2022, Peskett returned to play, providing an assist in her first game back as Ipswich defeated Luton Town 7–0.[7][10]

2023–2024

Peskett was named FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division Player of the Year in April 2024. She was also awarded Ipswich Town's Women's Player of the Year[11] and received the league's Golden Boot award.[12]

2024–2025

In October 2024, Peskett scored four goals in 32 minutes as Ipswich secured a 13–0 victory over MK Dons.[13] In her first six games of the season, she recorded eight goals and eight assists.[14]

Peskett was named Ipswich Town's Women's Player of the Month in August 2024 and April 2025. In May 2025, she was named FAWNL Southern Premier Division Player of the Year, her second consecutive year receiving the honour, and also secured her second consecutive Golden Boot.[15]

In June 2025, following Ipswich's promotion to the Women's Super League 2, Peskett was offered a new contract with the club.[16]

2025–2026

Peskett was nominated for Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Player of the Month award for February, following an unbeaten month for Ipswich in which Peskett contributed two goals.[17] In March 2025, she made her 100th appearance for Ipswich.[7]

Following the season, her first in the second-tier of English women's football, Peskett was named Ipswich Town's Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year, and achieved the joint-highest number of goals and the highest goal contributions for the team.[12][18]

Brighton & Hove Albion, from 2026

On 7 July 2026, Peskett joined Women's Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion.[6] Her signing commanded a women's club record fee for Ipswich Town.[12][19]

Personal life

In 2024, Peskett graduated from the University of Suffolk with a first-class degree in Sports and Exercise Science.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2019–20 WNL South East 13 8 5 3 0 0 18 11
2020–21 4 3 2 2 —[c] 6 5
2021–22[d] WNL Southern 14 2 4 0 0 0 18 2
2022–23[e] 9 2 1 0 0 0 10 2
2023–24 22 8 3 3 3 1 28 12
2024–25 24 23 3 2 2 1 29 26
2025–26 WSL 2 21 5 1 0 2 0 25 5
Total 107 51 19 10 7 2 134 63
Brighton & Hove Albion 2026–27 WSL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 107 51 19 10 7 2 134 63
  1. ↑ Includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Women's County Cup, Women's National League Plate,Women's National League Cup, and WSL Players Cup/Women's League Cup
  3. ↑ Not contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  4. ↑ Peskett suffered a season-ending injury in September 2021
  5. ↑ Peskett returned from injury in November 2022

Honours

  • Ipswich Town Women's Player of the Year: 2023–24,[23] 2024–25,[24] 2025–26[18]
  • Ipswich Town Women's Player's Player of the Year: 2025–26
  • FA Women's National League Souther Premier Division Player of the Year: 2023–24, 2024–25
  • FA Women's National League Souther Premier Division Golden Boot: 2023–24, 2024–25
  • Philip-Hope Cobbold Award: 2023[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Ipswich Town | The FA Women's National League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ipswich Town | The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "First Pro Female Footballer at Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "An ESFA success story- Sophie Peskett". English Schools' Football Association. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Orris, Kieron (11 June 2021). "Sophie Peskett has signed a contract to become the first professional women's player in the history of Ipswich Town". St Joseph's College. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Sophie Peskett signs for Albion from Ipswich Town". Brighton and Hove Albion. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Halls, Ross (13 March 2025). "From teenage wonderkid to history-making pro - Peskett's journey to 100 appearances". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sophie Peskett: Ipswich Town winger becomes club's first professional women's player". BBC Sport. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Injury blow for Tractor Girls winger". Ipswich Town F.C. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Halls, Ross (13 December 2022). "'It means so much' - Tractor Girl Peskett back in action after more than a year out". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Peskett set to receive league honour". Ipswich Town FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Sophie Peskett signs for Brighton". Ipswich Town F.C. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ipswich Town: Sophie Peskett scores four in 13-0 win over MK Dons in Women's National League". BBC Sport. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Bennett, Connor; Trigg, Andy (13 October 2024). "ITFC Women's Sophie Peskett cites 'mental strength' for good form". BBC News. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sophie wins FAWNL award". Ipswich Town F.C. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ipswich Town offer new deals to 13 members of promoted women's team". BBC Sport. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pesk up for Player of the Month award". Ipswich Town FC. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  18. 1 2 "End of season dinner 2026". Ipswich Town FC. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Sophie Peskett: Ipswich Town midfielder joins WSL's Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Cann, Tom (23 October 2024). "Ipswich Town Women star graduates with first-class degree from University of Suffolk". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "The FA Women's National League". The FA. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Sophie Peskett at Soccerway
  23. ↑ "Supporters Club award winners announced". Ipswich Town FC. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "End of season dinner 2025". Ipswich Town FC. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
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