FORMER York City junior Jess Park has been named in Sarina Wiegman’s England squad for a series of international matches next month.
The Lionesses will take on reigning Copa America Femenina champions Brazil in the inaugural Women’s Finalissima in front of a sold-out crowd at Wembley on Thursday, April 6 (7:45pm), before hosting Australia on Tuesday, April 11 (7:45pm) at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Park, who is currently on loan at Barclays Women’s Super League outfit Everton from heavyweights Manchester City, received her first senior call-up for a series of friendlies against the United States and the Czech Republic in September 2022.
She then went on to mark her international debut with a goal two months later, netting England’s fourth and final goal against Japan less than a minute after coming onto the pitch.
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The 21-year-old forward has made three appearances for the Lionesses thus far, earning her first start in the Arnold Clark Cup last month as England secured a 2-1 victory against Italy at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Park has made 15 appearances for the Toffees so far this season, most often on the left of a three-woman midfield, and is their current top-scorer with three goals and two assists.
Today’s (Tuesday’s) announcement is Wiegman’s final squad before the one that she will select for this summer’s Women's World Cup, boding well for Park’s selection in the major tournament.
Full England Women’s squad to face Brazil and Australia:
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Sandy MacIver (Manchester City), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City).
Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lucy Parker (West Ham United), Leah Williamson (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Laura Coombs (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa), Jessica Park (Everton, loan from Manchester City), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona).
Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Manchester United)
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