Michelle Agyemang, a teen footballer who has made an incredible impact on England’s triumphant passage to the 2025 Euro final, has certainly come along way.
Michelle Agyemang, an England footballer, may only be 19 years old, but she quickly established herself as a crucial member of the Lioness squad for the upcoming Euros. Agyemang has a hidden talent far from the pitch, but just four years prior, she was standing on the sidelines at Wembley.
The Lionesses have been on a wild ride during this summer’s Women’s European Championship. They were two goals down in the final moments of the quarter-final against Sweden and were just 90 seconds away from being knocked out by Italy in the semi-finals. Yet, Sarina Wiegman’s team managed to triumph in both matches and are now on the cusp of making history.
Thanks to her two dramatic goals, Agyemang deserves the most credit for her thrilling journey to today’s final. Agyemang, who only previously played for the senior team before the tournament, is the youngest member in Wiegman’s squad, age 19. What else about the Lioness star is known, though?
Agyemang, who hails from South Ockendon, plays as a forward for Arsenal and, of course, the England national team. She made her Lioness debut earlier this year after an injury to her Arsenal teammate Alessia Russo provided her with the opportunity to step onto the pitch after progressing through the youth ranks.
She fully seized the chance, scoring a stunning volley just 41 seconds after starting as a substitute. However, Agyemang was a ball girl watching England’s World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland at Wembley in 2021 just four years prior.
It was her first official appearance at Wembley and her first time playing for England’s senior national team back then. Fast forward to today, and the teenager is assisting in the Lionesses’ victory.
However, the young star’s striking and quick-step abilities on the pitch are just a few of her impressive skills. Agyemang, who is not a professional pianist, is a budding pianist who even took the instrument with her to the Swiss Euros.
She told England Football, “The kit men brought it over in a van.” I’ve been enjoying that a lot. It is peaceful and unwinding. I played a few things for her when she [Wubben-Moy] arrived in my room.
The football player’s life appears to be heavily influenced by music. She mentioned on the “That Lionesses Podcast” that CeCe Winans and Fred Hammond were her two favorite gospel singers. “They’re a bit older, from the ‘ 80s and ‘ 90s. She remarked, “I was raised on gospel music.
When she’s not scoring goals for England or playing a soothing tune on her piano, Agyemang is busy with her other hobby, Lego. “I was building a really tiny stadium the other day because I was bored and suddenly Lucy [Bronze] was like, ‘We can make this so much better’. We made a replica of the stadium and now she wants to make it a tradition, so I think we’ll have to do Geneva next time,” she told England Football.
