Sophie Harris (footballer)

Sophie Harris (born 25 August 1994) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Leicester City in the FA Women's Championship.

Sophie Harris
Personal information
Full name Sophie Harris
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 48
Youth career
Lincoln City
2010–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Arsenal 1 (0)
2013 → Nottingham Forest (loan)
2014–2018 London Bees 48 (0)
2018–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 (0)
2020 → Lewes (loan) 1 (0)
2020-2021 Watford 0 (0)
2021- Leicester City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:05, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:16, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Harris is from North Hykeham in Lincoln, England. She began playing for Lincoln City's centre of excellence. In 2010 she was called into England women's national under-17 football team and moved to London to join Arsenal's academy.[1]

Harris progressed into Arsenal's first team squad, but her development was temporarily derailed by a shoulder injury and the untimely death of her mother. She moved to Nottingham Forest on loan and then signed for London Bees ahead of the 2014 FA WSL season.[2]

In July 2018, Harris transferred to top tier Brighton & Hove Albion, whose coach Hope Powell said: "She already has some good experience at a relatively young age, and I am very much looking forward to working with her this season."[3]

When Marie Hourihan was injured in a defeat by Manchester City in February 2019, Harris came on as a substitute to make her league debut.

On January 7, 2021, it was announced she had signed for Leicester City.[4] Harris was subsequently named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Fans' Player of the Month for February 2019.[5]

References
  1. Farmery, Tom (21 May 2010). "England dream for county goalkeeper Sophie Harris". BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. Bailey, Chris (26 March 2014). "London Bees 'keeper Sophie Harris ready for a fresh start". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. Frith, Wilf (31 July 2018). "Brighton Women add two former England youth internationals". She Kicks. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. Ketley, Jake (10 February 2019). "Harris: I have no regrets". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. Hilsum, James (11 March 2019). "Albion goalkeeper named Player of the Month". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 March 2019.


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