Kylie McCarthy

Kylie McCarthy (née Davies, born 25 September 1987) is an English-born Welsh female international footballer. She plays as a centre back for FA Women's Championship club Lewes L.F.C. for whom she signed in September 2017,[4] and has represented the Wales women's national football team at senior level.

Kylie McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987
Place of birth Carshalton, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Lewes L.F.C.
Youth career
1998–2003 Wimbledon Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 AFC Wimbledon Ladies
2004–2006 Fulham Ladies
2006–2013 Chelsea Ladies 28 (0)
2007 → Richmond Kickers Destiny (loan)[1] 5 (0)
2008 → Richmond Kickers Destiny (loan)[2] 4 (0)
2010 → Colchester United Ladies (loan)
2014 Millwall Lionesses
2015–2017 Reading W.F.C. 7 (0)
2017–2018 Watford Ladies 4 (0)
National team‡
2008 England U23
2010– Wales[3] 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:53, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Club career

Davies began playing football at aged six,[5] and joined the women's section of Wimbledon FC as a 10-year-old in 1998.[6] In summer 2004, Davies was approached by Fulham. She decided to stay with AFC Wimbledon but changed her mind when approached again in September 2004.[6] After two years at Fulham, Davies moved to Chelsea in 2006.[5][7]

During the 2007 and 2008 off-seasons, Davies played in the American W-League for Richmond Kickers Destiny.[7] With Chelsea dormant ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season, Davies featured for Colchester United Ladies.[8]

When Casey Stoney left Chelsea for Lincoln Ladies, Davies inherited the Chelsea captaincy.[9] She transferred from Chelsea to Millwall Lionesses in January 2014, following a brief loan spell.

International career

Davies represented England at the Under-15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 levels.[5] However, she was called into the Wales squad in March 2010 as her grandfather had been born in Pontardawe.[10] Davies made her senior debut for Wales as a 90th-minute substitute, against Belgium that month.[3]

Davies also represented Great Britain at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, while a student at Loughborough University.[11]

References
  1. "Richmond Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. "Richmond Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  3. "International Teams – Kylie Davies". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. Watford Ladies Sign Welsh International Defender - She Kicks Women's Football Magazine Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. "Kylie Davies". Chelsea Ladies FC. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. "AFC Wimbledon Ladies 0–7 Birmingham Ladies". AFCWombles.com. 12 September 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  7. "Chelsea Ladies Join Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  8. "U's to face Gunners". Shekicks.net. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  9. Tony Leighton (13 April 2011). "Arsenal defeat Chelsea in Women's Super League opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  10. "Kylie Davies of Chelsea Ladies FC has been added to the Women's squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers". Football Association of Wales. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  11. "Final Squad Selection". British Universities and Colleges Sport. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.