Female Football Focus 2020: Ellie Sandiford (Connah’s Quay Nomads)


Full name
Ellisha Sandiford
Date of birth
14-1-2000
First football memory

Playing football in infants with a bunch of boys I didn’t know as I had just moved from Manchester and 15 years later I still have a kick around with a few of them
Football idol
Younger days was David Beckham but over the years Kevin De Bruyne – some of his passes are unbelievable
Position

For 13 years I was a striker, but since joining the Nomads I tend to play more CM/LW
Most memorable game played in

Playing for Rhyl Academy and beating Man City girls
Biggest highlight of football career so far
Definitely beating Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot with Nomads in the Welsh Cup
Strengths
Always get comments on my left foot and I’d say picking out passes

Weakness
My right foot is non existent in games
Best team mate played alongside
This season has to be Tonicha Dickens (TJ) and Rachael Nattrass. Both have helped me massively in terms of playing a new position, always encouraging and giving me pointers. Really appreciate it
Also can’t leave Jade Scott out, we partnered up well together at Prestatyn. Hopefully get the chance to play against Airbus (Jade’s current side) next season
Hardest opponent faced
Llanfair are a really good team. Have never managed to beat them
Biggest influence
Both my parents: my mum when I was younger always coming to my games even if it was pouring with rain, driving all over to make sure I get to my games.
Also my dad, even though he’s in Manchester he always makes sure I have everything I need and I get a text or phone call every Sunday after my game to see how I got on. My first game for Connah’s Quay he came down to watch and I managed to score a pretty nice goal for him.
Funniest team mate
Jarvis twins (Becky and Sammy). They just bounce off each other proper make me laugh
Best dancer
Have yet to see any of them bust out any moves unfortunately
Favourite away ground
Airbus
Personal football ambitions
To win as much with the Nomads as I can and hopefully get promotion

Best country visited
Australia
Favourite chocolate

Crunchie
Best film
Jackass
Current favourite song
Drake – Chicago Freestyle
Are you typical of your zodiac sign
I can’t say I am, i don’t look at all that
Favourite TV show

Power was a gooden
TV show you dislike the most
Friends
If you were on Gogglebox name three perfect mates for the sofas
Russell Howard, Conor McGregor, Johnny Knoxville
Best quality
I’m a joker – tend to make people laugh
Worst quality
I’m quite stubborn
Best live show
Russ
Favourite female footballer
Sam Kerr and Rachael Daly
Tell us something about you we might not know
I lived the first year of my life in Gran Canaria