Sophie Rhodes

~2016~

**Last statistical update: n/a**

**Sophie Rhodes** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (women).

Rhodes featured for C & K Basildon's reserve team in 2016–17, appearing for the first time on 11 September 2016 in a 6–3 defeat at home to Lewes Development. Next time out, on 18 September, the defender netted in a 4–2 win at Denham United Reserves. She concluded the season with further goals against Milton Keynes Dons Development, Southampton Saints Reserves (h), Crystal Palace Reserves, Southampton Saints Reserves (a) and Tottenham Hotspur DNU across 19 appearances in total. On the last day of the senior side's season in the Premier League - Premier Division, Southern Division, Rhodes was an unused substitute for a 14 May 2017 victory at home to Charlton Athletic.

Rhodes scored her first reserve goal of the 2017–18 campaign on 8 October 2017 versus West Ham United Development, which preceded further strikes in fixtures with Queens Park Rangers Reserves, Denham United Reserves (brace) and Lewes Development between then and 21 January 2018. On 11 February, the defender made her competitive first-team debut for the club in a 3–1 road win at Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League - Premier Division, Southern Division; having replaced Angela Addison after 83 minutes. Rhodes returned to the reserves for the rest of the season, amassing 22 total appearances and netting more goals against Coventry United Reserves, West Ham United Development (brace), Charlton Athletic Development, Denham United Reserves and Portsmouth Reserves.

Ahead of 2018–19, Rhodes was promoted full-time into C & K Basildon's senior squad. Her first official appearance of the season came on 19 August as they shipped 6 unanswered goals at home to Portsmouth. Rhodes scored her first senior goal for them on 20 January 2019 in an Essex Senior Cup quarter-final encounter against Harlow Town. In total, the defender participated in 22 games across the season - 20 of which were as a starter. 18 appearances would follow for her with the club - now known as AFC Basildon - across the succeeding 2019–20 - a campaign that would be curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rayleigh Town
Towards the backend of the 2018–19 campaign, Rhodes scored 3 goals in 3 matches for Rayleigh Town of the Essex County League - Division One - having netted on 31 March versus Chigwell, 21 April against Runwell Sports and 12 May versus Leigh Ramblers Reserves.

### HTU

2020–21
Following the merger between AFC Basildon and HTU, Rhodes was one of many players to make the move across to *The Tags*. She debuted unofficially for Jason Stephens' side on 9 August 2020 as they lost an away pre-season friendly to Crawley Wasps. A further 4 appearances followed, as she took part in exhibition fixtures with Sporting Khalsa, Haringey Borough, Wymondham Town and Dulwich Hamlet. Rhodes would depart within the first few months of the season, having not featured in a competitive matchday squad for HTU.

### Post-HTU

Bowers & Pitsea
On 1 November 2020, Rhodes was announced as a new signing by Eastern Region League - Premier Division outfit Bowers & Pitsea. Her debut arrived hours later in a three-goal home defeat to Bedford. In a season hampered by another COVID-19 pandemic-enforced curtailment, Rhodes scored 1 goal in 7 overall appearances. 2021–22 would see the defender appear 16 times, as she scored 2 goals - both in matches against Bedford; converting in a 24 October FA Cup third qualifying round penalty shoot-out loss, prior to converting in a 23 January 2022 defeat away from home in the league. Rhodes' first game of 2022–23, a 4 September 2022 away triumph at Wroxham, turned out to be her last with them.

Rayleigh Town (return)
Essex County League - Premier Division club Rayleigh Town resigned Rhodes during the 2022–23 season. She scored in her first competitive match back, as a 4 December 2022 League Cup strike versus Great Danes saw her take her tally for the club to 4 goals in 4 appearances.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (5)
Crawley Wasps  v  Hashtag United

Sporting Khalsa  v  Hashtag United

Haringey Borough  v  Hashtag United

Hashtag United  v  Wymondham Town

Dulwich Hamlet  v  Hashtag United

## References

1. ↑ "Happy 21st Birthday @SophieRhodes8 !" , 21 November 2019.
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Sophie Rhodes player stats" .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sophie Rhodes player stats" .
4. ↑ "2 New Signings prior to today’s match vs Bedford Ladies FC" , 1 November 2020.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Sophie Rhodes player stats" .
6. ↑ "Sophie Rhodes" .