Veatriki Sarri
![]() Veatriki Sarri for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Chania, Greece[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton F.C. | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2016 | AO Chania | ||
2016–2017 | Leeds United | 21 | (17) |
2017–2018 | Fylde Ladies | 3 | (3) |
2018–2021 | Sheffield United | 36 | (4) |
2021-2022 | Birmingham City | 22 | (4) |
2022–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | (3) |
2024– | Everton | ||
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Greece U17 | 9 | (2) |
2015 | Greece U19 | 3 | (4) |
2015– | Greece | 49 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 |
Veatriki Sarri (born 1 January 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder. She plays for English club Everton in the FA Women's Super League and the Greek national team .
Early life
Sarri grew up in Crete and played football with her brother.[2]
Career
Sarri moved to England to attend university in Leeds,[2] and played for Leeds United Ladies in 2017.[3]
She moved to Fylde Ladies, competing for the Lancashire club during the 2017–18 season.[4] In September 2017, she suffered an injury in a game against Guiseley Vixens which required hospital treatment and kept her out of the game for a whole season.[5]
After coming back from injury, Sarri signed for Sheffield United in January 2019.[6]
Sarri moved to Birmingham City of the FA WSL in January 2021.[7] In doing so she became the first Greek player in the WSL.[2] She turned down a new contract with the club in May 2022.[8]
In July 2022, Sarri moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year deal, joining Hope Powell's squad following Birmingham City's relegation from the Women's Super League.[9]
On 5 June 2024, Brighton reported that Sarri, and three other players, would leave when their contracts expire in June.[10] She signed for Everton on 26 July 2024.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sarri goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 November 2015 | Katerini Stadium, Katerini, Greece | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
2. | 8 April 2022 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | ![]() | 3–1 | 3-1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
3. | 12 April 2022 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece | ![]() | 1–0 | 3-0 | |
4. | 11 November 2022 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
5. | 14 November 2022 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
6. | 5 April 2024 | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, Greece | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
7. | 9 April 2024 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
8. | 4 June 2024 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
9. | 12 July 2024 | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, Greece | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Honours
- AO Chania
- C Division (1): 2010/11
- B Division (1): 2012/13
- Individual
- PSAP Best Greek Female Player Abroad (2): 2022, 2023
References
- ^ "Veatriki Sarri". athletestories.gr. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Greek star's journey to WSL via the lower leagues" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Leeds Ladies top Mossley Hill, 5-2". Through It All Together. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Fylde Ladies". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Win doesn't please Fylde Ladies boss". Blackpool Gazette. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Veatriki Sarri signs". 3 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Striker Sarri signs for Birmingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sarri turns down new deal at relegated Blues" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Veatriki Sarri joins Albion on two-year deal".
- ^ "Four players depart from women's first team squad". Brighton & Hove Albion. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Everton Sign Greece International Midfielder". Everton Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
- Veatriki Sarri at Soccerway
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