Kerys Harrop

Kerys Julia Harrop (3 December 1990) is an English football central defender/wing back who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA WSL. Kerys has also been involved with the England National Team at Under 19 and Under 23 level and was part of the Under 19 squad who won the European Championships in Belarus in 2009. She was also a member of the Great Britain team who won a Gold medal in Kazan in the 2013 World University Games. With Birmingham City Ladies, she helped win the FA Cup in 2012 and progressed with Birmingham to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2014.

Kerys Harrop
Personal information
Full name Kerys Julia Harrop
Date of birth (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990
Place of birth Wordsley, England,
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 5
Youth career
Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2020 Birmingham City 135 (13)
2020– Tottenham Hotspur 7 (1)
National team‡
2009 England U19
2010 England U20 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:05, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

In addition to her footballing achievements, Kerys has obtained a first class Honours degree from Loughborough University in Sport Science and a master's degree and PGCE Teaching Degree from the University of Wolverhampton.

Kerys holds both British and American citizenship.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "BBC Sport - Kerys Harrop earns first England call-up for Canada friendly". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. "'You have to beat the best,' insists Blues defender". England FA. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. Carpenter, Steve (28 September 2015). "Kerys Harrop seals fifth consecutive win for Birmingham City Ladies". Solihull Oberver. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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