Before England’s penultimate Women’s Nations League group game, all of the attention was on Mary Earps’ retirement. After the match, a different name dominated the headlines: Aggie Beever-Jones.
The forward seized her opportunity in the absence of injured duo Alessia Russo and Ella Toone, scoring a 33-minute hat-trick against Portugal.
Tipping her to make an impact at Euro 2025, former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley praised her versatility, movement and goalscoring prowess.
“She can play on the right, left, and in central areas. She’s constantly on the move, hunting for the right opportunity to pounce on defenders,” she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“She is rarely offside. She is a true goalscorer, putting herself about, making a nuisance of herself.”
Beever-Jones, who joined Chelsea’s academy aged nine, was the Blues’ top goal-scorer in the WSL last season with nine and also claimed the winner in their FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool to keep them on track for a domestic treble.