Isobel "Izzy" Dalton (born 9 September 1997) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Perth Glory in the Australian A-League Women competition. She has represented Australia in the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isobel Dalton | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Lindsey Wilson College | 23 | (7) |
| 2016-2019 | Buffaloes | 26 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | (0) |
| 2014-2015 | Bristol City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Napoli | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Lewes | 36 | (3) |
| 2023– | Perth Glory | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Australia U-17 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021 | |||
Playing career
Bristol Academy
After completing high school in Australia, Isobel made the move back to England to begin her professional career at Bristol Academy (now Bristol City) during the 2014/15 season. Dalton made her FA WSL debut against Arsenal WFC under manager Willie Kirk.
Brisbane Roar
Dalton has had three stints at Brisbane Roar during the 2014–15, 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.[2] Making her debut on 8 November 2014, in a 3–0 win over Adelaide United, since her debut she has made 24 more appearances for the side. Dalton recently topped the league with the most assists in the 2020/21 season with a total 7, while the team went on to finish 2nd in the regular season. She also won Brisbane Roar Player of the Year in the same season.
University of Colorado, Boulder
After spending 2015 at Lindsay Wilson College in Kentucky, scoring 7 times with 3 assists, Dalton switched to the University of Colorado Boulder to play for the Colorado Buffaloes, being awarded an honorable mention in the 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic team.[3] Dalton graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in sociology in May 2019.
Napoli Femminile
In the 2020–21 season Dalton made the move to Italian giants Napoli, playing in the Serie A. She was soon joined by fellow Australians Alexandra Huynh and Jacynta Galabadaarachchi.[4]
Lewes FC Women
Dalton joined the 'Equality FC' based club in the summer of 2021 off the back of an award-winning season spent with Brisbane Roar. Lewes FC is the first and currently only club in the world with equal playing budgets for men and women. Dalton appeared 36 times for the club, scoring 3 goals and 1 penalty against Reading FC in the Continental Cup group stage in the latter part of 2021. Dalton appeared in the FA Cup Quarter-Final clash against Manchester United, in March 2023. Dalton departed the club in the summer of 2023 to pursue new opportunities.
Perth Glory
In June 2023, it was announced that Dalton signed for Australian club Perth Glory on a two-year contract.[5]
At the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Dalton was awarded Perth Glory A-League Women's Goal of the Season, for her injury time equaliser against Canberra United in a match that ended 2–2.