Sophie Barker (footballer)

Sophie Louise Floella Barker (born 25 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Leicester City.[2] She previously played for Lincoln Ladies,[3][4] Sheffield and Doncaster Rovers Belles.[5][6][7]

This article is about the English footballer. For the English singer-songwriter, see Sophie Barker.

Sophie Barker
Sophie Barker with Sheffield United in April 2019
Personal information
Full name Sophie Louise Floella Barker[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 18
Youth career
Lincoln City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Notts County Ladies F.C. 23 (0)
2010–2012 → Rotherham United (loan)
2014 → Nettleham (loan)
2014 Sheffield FC
2015–2018 Doncaster Rovers Belles 33 (0)
2018–2020 Sheffield United 20 (1)
2020– Leicester City 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2020

Club career

Barker scored "a fine strike" in Lincoln's 5–1 FA Women's Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal before a record 3,000 crowd at Sincil Bank in March 2008.[8] In the 2016 FA WSL season midfielder Barker was re-purposed as a full-back. Despite Doncaster's relegation, she adapted to the new role successfully, being awarded a new contract and named Manager's Player of the Season.[9]

On 22 August, ahead of the 2020-21 FA Women's Championship season, Leicester City announced the signing of Barker, among a host of others, as the club embarked on their journey as a fully professional club.

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. Frith, Wilf (18 July 2018). "Sheffield United Women make five more signings". She Kicks. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. "Barker: "Promotion is the aim"". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. "Sophie Barker's Road To Recovery". Return to Fitness. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  5. Aloia, Andrew (3 April 2015). "Sophie Barker has WSL point to prove with Doncaster Belles". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  6. "Five-star Doncaster Belles thrash Aston Villa". England FA. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. "WSL 2: 'Outstanding' Belles thrash Villa, Everton draw and Millwall win". BBC. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  8. "The FA Women's Cup-Gunners maintain grip". Women Sport Report. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. Lawson, Sophie (25 December 2016). "Barker to stay a Belle". Vavel. Retrieved 21 July 2018.


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