Anna Marie Filbey (born 11 October 1999) is a

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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and the Wales national team. She is described by Tottenham as a "brave and technically-gifted defensive midfielder".

Club career

On 11 February 2018, Filbey made her debut for Arsenal, coming on in the 80th minute, replacing

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in a 4–0 Arsenal win over Yeovil Town in the 2017–18 season. That proved to be her only league appearance with the club as she joined

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on 1 August. In February 2021 she joined

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club Celtic on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.

International career

Filbey has represented England at the youth level for the U17 and the U19 team. On 20 September 2018, Filbey received a call up for the

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, but was later forced to pull out due to injury. She made her senior international debut for Wales on 8 October 2019, starting a 1–0

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away win over

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* 1999 births Living people English women's footballers Welsh women's footballers Wales women's international footballers Women's Super League players Arsenal W.F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players Women's association football midfielders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women players Celtic F.C. Women players Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players Women's Championship (England) players Scottish Women's Premier League players Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon People from Hillingdon England women's youth international footballers {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub