If you have seen Bend it Like Beckham, you will recognise the story: young London girl juggles her studies and cultural identity with her almost prodigious footballing talents.

But this tale has differences - the most notable being that, unlike the movie, Amelia Shiner has no need to hide her sports skills. The student expertly balances her studies at South Hampstead High School in north-west London with her commitments as a youth player at Millwall FC.

And her parents couldn't be prouder.

"She started showing talent at the age of five," said Amelia's mother, Sara Shiner. "She was the only girl on the pitch back then and has played ever since.

"We don't push her to do it, but she wants to. There is no way you could get a 15-year-old to get up at 7.30 AM every weekend and to leave the house in a pair of nylon shorts, a fleece and wearing a gumshield for training if she didn't love it."

In May, Amelia travelled to Holland as a member of Millwall Centre of Excellence's under-15s team to compete in the Telstar Academy Cup, competing against girls from all over Europe and winning four out of five of their matches. She also plays for England's Independent Schools team, facing rivals from Scotland and Wales.

In August, she will return to the Maccabi Games for the third year running, having last year captained Maccabi GB's JCC Girls Team.

Not bad for a teenager who, next year, will sit 10 GCSEs at the same time as managing her stellar sports career.

"People are surprised to hear what I do in my spare time," said Amelia, whose family belongs to Hampstead Garden Suburb shul. "But my friends are understanding, especially when my training means I miss parties."

As well as football, the student loves playing sports at school, saying her competitive nature is well suited across the pitch: netball, rounders and hockey included.

But sports day is another story. "I hate it," she revealed. "But only because I'm expected to compete in every single event."