Meet the teen playing for Cheshire schoolgirls U16s, Liverpool FC and now Wales.

Evie Sadler has recently featured for the Wales U15 team at a tournament in Newcastle involving teams from each nation of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The 14-year-old from Ellesmere Port, also currently trains with the Anfield club three times a week, having signed with the Liverpool Women's Academy just before her ninth birthday.

Prior to signing for LFC, Evie had played for Ellesmere Port Town, but had needed some encouragement to get into organised football.

Evie's mum, Tracey Sadler said: "She's always played football, from when she was little, but she would never play for a team.

"She was at Woodlands Primary School and most her friends played for Ellesmere Port Town and so she finally got the confidence to go there.

"She just flourished from there. In the Under 8s season she scored 74 goals."

She then moved to Princes Villa in a higher division and continued to progress. Mrs Sadler says that Evie often recalls fond memories from the teams which brought her into the sport.

"All the coaches she's ever had have always been so supportive, as have her team mates and their parents. She was the only girl from the area that was playing at the time and she's always had a lot of support.

"She looks back on those days as really good grounding for where she is now."

Evie qualified for the Welsh team through her paternal grandfather, after previously trialling at England schoolgirls and making the Northern regional squad last October.

"With this Wales opportunity they've welcomed her into the team and given her lots of confidence."

Her final game at the tournament was a somewhat strange experience, beating an England team which had featured girls who she had known from her time at England.

Further footballing connections are present within the family in the form of Evie's maternal grandfather, Peter Maddocks, who had played for both England schoolboys and Everton FC in the late 1950s.

"He played five times for England schoolboys and was with Everton from around 14 to 17, but he required parental approval to sign for them and obviously football didn't pay then what it can do now."

Whilst Evie's footballing talent is evident, Mrs Sadler says that her ongoing education at Whitby High School is equally important.

"With her being in Year 10, it's a GCSE year so we do have to make sure that she's getting on with her schoolwork [alongside football].

"The clubs are very supportive of that also, she went on a camp with Wales at the start of March and as part of the schedule every day they allocate time to get schoolwork done whilst doing elite activities.

"She does get very tired training 7.30pm to 9.30pm and by the time they finish and she gets home that's 10.15pm and that's three nights a week. We just juggle it the best we can."

At each stage, Evie has pushed herself out of her comfort zone and whilst she has always played for her own enjoyment her mum is keen to see her get the most from the sport that she loves.

"I think her ideal would be to either go to one of the soccer colleges or potentially an American scholarship, which, if she was accepted would mean she would go and play in the States for four years.

"It could also give her the grounding to get into a team here [if she returned to the UK] too.

"Girls football has rocketed, there's some amazing players and many more opportunities for girls in football as well."