Veatriki Sarri
Veatriki Sarri for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023
Personal information
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
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 7[2]
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– Brighton & Hove Albion 34 (3)
International career‡
2013–2014 Greece U17 9 (2)
2015 Greece U19 3 (4)
2015– Greece 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024[3][4][5][6]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Veatriki Sarri (born 1 January 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Brighton & Hove Albion 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.[7] She is Greek English as her mother is English.[8]

Career

Sarri moved to England to attend university in Leeds,[7] and played for Leeds United Ladies in 2017.[9]

She moved to Fylde Ladies, competing for the Lancashire club during the 2017–18 season.[10] 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.[11]

After coming back from injury, Sarri signed for Sheffield United in January 2019.[12]

Sarri moved to Birmingham City of the FA WSL in January 2021.[13] In doing so she became the first Greek player in the WSL.[7] She turned down a new contract with the club in May 2022.[14]

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.[15]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2015 Katerini Stadium, Katerini, Greece  Romania 1–2 1–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
2. 8 April 2022 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 3–1 3-1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3. 12 April 2022 Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras, Greece  Estonia 1–0 3-0
4. 11 November 2022 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece  Cyprus 1–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

AO Chania
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Veatriki Sarri". athletestories.gr. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Veatriki Sarri". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Women National League - Division One North". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Women National League - Northern Premier Division". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Veatriki Sarri". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Veatriki Sarri". brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Greek star's journey to WSL via the lower leagues" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Veatriki Sarri flying the Greek flag in the BFA WSL" – via womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  9. ^ "Leeds Ladies top Mossley Hill, 5-2". Through It All Together. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Fylde Ladies". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Win doesn't please Fylde Ladies boss". Blackpool Gazette. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Veatriki Sarri signs". 3 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Striker Sarri signs for Birmingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Sarri turns down new deal at relegated Blues" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ^ "Veatriki Sarri joins Albion on two-year deal".

External links


Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. – current squad
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