Katie Sherwood

Welsh footballer (born 1986)

Katie SherwoodPersonal information

Full name|  Katie Sherwood
Date of birth|  (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth|  Cardiff, Wales
Height|  5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Youth career
|  Cardiff City Sports Academy
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
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)
International career‡
2002–2012|  Wales[1]|  50|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, 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 has a half-century of caps for Wales.[2] She is from Llanrumney.[3]

## Club career

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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

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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

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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.[15][16]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "International Teams — Katie Daley". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
2. ^ "Golden Caps Presented". FA Wales. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
3. ^ Louise Day (2 November 2002). "Young athletes reap the rewards". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
4. ^ Michael Morris (25 June 2002). "Hammam's hope for the Ladies". Cardiff City Mad. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
5. ^ "Football: City's second-string wait on opposition". South Wales Echo. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
6. ^ "Katie Daley". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
7. ^ a b "Katie Daley". Go Blue Raiders.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
8. ^ "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
9. ^ Daniel Clarke (7 February 2012). "THREE NEW SIGNINGS FOR CHELSEA LADIES". Chelsea FC. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
10. ^ "Yeovil Excited by Sherwood Signing". She Kicks. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
11. ^ "Daley called up for Wales". South Wales Echo. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
12. ^ "3.3.2002 – CAN 4:0 WAL". CanadaSoccer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
13. ^ "Cup final special: get to know Bristol Academy". She Kicks. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
14. ^ "Cardiff City Ladies Half Term Report". She Kicks. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
15. ^ "Katie Sherwood". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
16. ^ Sherwood, Katie (6 February 2014). "Katie Sherwood: Getting back to fitness after baby No.2". The #WFBlog. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

## External links

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* Katie Daley at UEFA
* Katie Daley[usurped] at FAW
* Katie Daley at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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