Katie Sherwood

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]

Katie Sherwood
Personal information
Full name Katie Sherwood
Date of birth (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986
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

Club career

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

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

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

  1. "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. 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. "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.


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