Hannah Hampton, the 24-year-old English goalkeeper, is a strong contender for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year in 2025. She has already achieved incredible success with her club and country teams.
Hampton played a crucial role in Chelsea's unbeaten Women's Super League campaign, keeping 13 clean sheets in 22 games. Her performance also helped England win Euro 2025, where she saved three penalties in the final against Spain and another in the quarter-final match against Sweden.
In an interview, Hampton discussed her journey to becoming a professional goalkeeper despite being born with a serious eye condition that affects her depth perception. She revealed that doctors initially predicted she would not be able to play professional sports due to her condition but proved them wrong by working hard and enjoying every moment.
Hampton also shared her experience of playing for Chelsea, describing the team as "mentality monsters" who want to win everything. She emphasized her desire to succeed and bring trophies to the club.
An in-depth analysis of Hampton's technique revealed that she uses a 'power step' when approaching penalty shootouts, allowing her to dive towards the corner of the goal effectively.
Hampton has already achieved numerous accolades with her teams, including winning Euro 2025, the Women's Super League twice, the FA Cup and League Cup once, two European Championships, and reaching a World Cup final.
Hampton played a crucial role in Chelsea's unbeaten Women's Super League campaign, keeping 13 clean sheets in 22 games. Her performance also helped England win Euro 2025, where she saved three penalties in the final against Spain and another in the quarter-final match against Sweden.
In an interview, Hampton discussed her journey to becoming a professional goalkeeper despite being born with a serious eye condition that affects her depth perception. She revealed that doctors initially predicted she would not be able to play professional sports due to her condition but proved them wrong by working hard and enjoying every moment.
Hampton also shared her experience of playing for Chelsea, describing the team as "mentality monsters" who want to win everything. She emphasized her desire to succeed and bring trophies to the club.
An in-depth analysis of Hampton's technique revealed that she uses a 'power step' when approaching penalty shootouts, allowing her to dive towards the corner of the goal effectively.
Hampton has already achieved numerous accolades with her teams, including winning Euro 2025, the Women's Super League twice, the FA Cup and League Cup once, two European Championships, and reaching a World Cup final.
! I mean, 13 clean sheets in one season? That's insane! And saving penalties in the Euro final? She's like a superhero goalkeeper 
. It's so inspiring to see someone with an eye condition overcoming all the odds and achieving their dreams through hard work and dedication 
. Can't wait to see what's next for this talented goalkeeper!
she's so underrated tbh! people always go on about Lucy Bronze or Ella Toone but Hannah Hampton is literally killing it 
! I mean have you seen her penalty saves? insane 
she's the real MVP and I'm not surprised she's in contention for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year. And can we talk about how inspiring it is that she overcame that eye condition to become a pro athlete? 
total legend.
. I mean, who wouldn't want to be known as the 'Penalty Slayer' 
? Her determination is truly inspiring, especially considering how mental football can be - it's not just about skills, it's also about the head games.
.
, like have you tried that new cafe downtown? I heard their matcha latte is insane 
. What do you guys think about her chances of winning?
. But seriously, kudos to Hannah for proving everyone wrong and achieving all this. The 'power step' thing sounds like a legit tactic - maybe we should all be trying that out on our lives 
. I'm definitely rooting for her to win that BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award - she's got the skills and the drive to make it happen 
.
. I mean, can you even imagine having to deal with a serious eye condition that could've held her back from pursuing her dreams? But she didn't let it define her. She worked super hard and proved all the doubters wrong 
!
... like hampton's skills r impressive and all but let's not forget how much pressure she's under. think about it, every single save is scrutinized & judged by millions of people. that power step technique sounds pretty standard to me 
... maybe overhyped?
. Bring on more female footballers like Hannah who show us what it means to truly strive for greatness 
. I mean, she's only 24, but she's already got like, what, a gazillion trophies? 
gotta respect how she stays focused despite having an eye condition. that 2nd penalty save in the quarter-final match against sweden was wild 