Aggie Beever-Jones reflects on 2025 as a season of major success for both club and country, after helping Chelsea complete a domestic treble and contributing to England’s successful defence of the European Championship title, while also finishing the calendar year as England’s leading goalscorer following a breakthrough campaign at international level.
Across the 2024-25 Women’s Super League season, Beever-Jones played a central role in Chelsea’s sixth consecutive league triumph, ending the campaign as the club’s top scorer in the competition with nine goals, which added to domestic cup success as Chelsea secured all three major trophies available in the English women’s game.
Her impact for England was also decisive during 2025, starting with
a hat-trick against Portugal in May at Wembley Stadium, where Beever-Jones became only the second Lioness to score three goals at the venue, striking all of them inside 33 first-half minutes of a 6-0 friendly victory that underlined England’s attacking strength before the Euros.
The European Championships then saw Beever-Jones record one goal and one assist, contributing to England becoming just the second side to retain the women’s continental crown, following Germany’s wins in 1989, 1991 and a sequence of six straight titles between 1995 and 2013, reinforcing England’s growing status in major tournaments.
Reflecting on a year that combined silverware and individual progress, Beever-Jones told Sky Sports: "It was the best year of my life in terms of football and accolades, but I've learned so much about myself," before adding: "I've learned about winning at Chelsea and then my first major tournament and coming away with the trophy. It still feels like a dream. "
Beever-Jones admitted the scale of her achievements during 2025 would have seemed impossible one year earlier, saying: "If you put me here this time last year and said, 'this is what you'll achieve in 2025,' I'd have said, 'jog on'! What an incredible summer. What an incredible couple of games, where I thought we were going home, then we pulled it out of the bag. Yeah, it was the best year of my life, for sure. "
Aggie Beever-Jones England Chelsea Euros challenges
England entered the Euros without some senior figures, with Mary Earps and Fran Kirby retiring from international duty before the tournament and Millie Bright choosing not to take part, while an opening defeat to France increased external pressure, yet Beever-Jones highlighted the character within the group during a demanding route through the competition.
Discussing the tense moments in the tournament run, Beever-Jones said: "I'd be lying if I said there weren't moments I thought 'that's it, we're going out'," and praised several teammates by adding: "We had multiple people showing up, Michelle [Agyemang] being one of them, to be able to have the weight of the country on her back and score to keep us in. "
Beever-Jones also stressed the importance of honest analysis within the England camp. "We had to have tough conversations about how to improve, and that's what separated us from the rest. Look at the first game, losing to France and going on to win the tournament. It shows the belief and trust in the team. It was proper English football, and we never gave up. I love that about us. Never write the English off. "
Aggie Beever-Jones England Chelsea Euros future
Attention now turns to 2026, when England will start qualifying for the 2027 World Cup, while Chelsea face a strong domestic challenge as Manchester City currently hold a six-point lead over them at the top of the Women’s Super League table, setting up another demanding year at both international and club level.
Looking ahead, Beever-Jones outlined a simple personal approach: "I play my best football when I'm relaxed, so I'll keep playing with a smile on my face, and hopefully I'll be smiling this time next year, and we can debrief on a successful year," before adding: "I also need to look back at this year and think, 'what a year', appreciate what we've achieved and bring on 2026. "
