Katie Sherwood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Sherwood | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City Sports Academy | |||
| 2005–2006 | Middle Tennessee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2007–2008 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2008–2012 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2012 | Chelsea Ladies | ||
| 2013–2014 | Yeovil Town | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2012 | Wales[1] | 50 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2012. | |||
Katie Sherwood (née Daley; 5 January 1986) is a former footballer who played for the Welsh national women's team. Sherwood plays as a central midfielder and is has a half-century of caps for Wales.[2] She is from Llanrumney.[3]
Club career
Sherwood began her career at Cardiff City and won club Player of the Year, joint–Most Improved Player and the club Achievement Award for season 2001–02.[4] The following season Sherwood helped Cardiff collect the Welsh Women's Cup[5] and subsequently represented the club in the UEFA Women's Cup.[6]
She won a scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University in 2005 and played varsity soccer for two seasons.[7]
She returned to Cardiff City, but they were relegated in 2008. Sherwood then joined the Welsh contingent at Bristol Academy.[8] In February 2012 she signed for Bristol's WSL rivals Chelsea Ladies and began using the surname Sherwood instead of Daley.[9]
In November 2013 Sherwood signed for Yeovil Town, who were preparing to enter the new second tier of the FA WSL.[10]
International career
Sherwood captained Wales at youth level[7] and eventually scored three goals in 24 games for the U19 team.[1] In February 2002 she was called into the senior squad for the Algarve Cup.[11] She made her senior debut, aged 16, in a 4–0 defeat to Canada in Lagoa, Portugal on 3 March 2002.[1][12]
Personal life
Sherwood is qualified as a teacher.[13] She is married to Jamie Sherwood, who became manager of Cardiff City Ladies in summer 2012.[14] They have one son, Alfie, who was four years old in 2012.[15][16]
References
- 1 2 3 "International Teams — Katie Daley". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Golden Caps Presented". FA Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Louise Day (2 November 2002). "Young athletes reap the rewards". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ Michael Morris (25 June 2002). "Hammam's hope for the Ladies". Cardiff City Mad. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Football: City's second-string wait on opposition". South Wales Echo. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Katie Daley". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Katie Daley". Go Blue Raiders.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ Daniel Clarke (7 February 2012). "THREE NEW SIGNINGS FOR CHELSEA LADIES". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Yeovil Excited by Sherwood Signing". She Kicks. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "Daley called up for Wales". South Wales Echo. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "3.3.2002 – CAN 4:0 WAL". CanadaSoccer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Cup final special: get to know Bristol Academy". She Kicks. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Cardiff City Ladies Half Term Report". She Kicks. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "Katie Sherwood". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ Sherwood, Katie (6 February 2014). "Katie Sherwood: Getting back to fitness after baby No.2". The #WFBlog. Retrieved 22 April 2014.