| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Daley | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Academy | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City Sports Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2005–2006 | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | ||
| 2007–2008 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2008– | Bristol Academy | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Wales[1] | 44 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Katie Daley (born 5 January 1986) is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national women's team and Bristol Academy. Daley plays as a central midfielder and is approaching a half-century of caps for Wales. She is from Llanrumney.[2]
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Daley 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.[3] The following season Daley helped Cardiff collect the Welsh Women's Cup[4] and subsequently represented the club in the UEFA Women's Cup.[5]
She won a scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University in 2005 and played varsity soccer for two seasons.[6]
She returned to Cardiff City, but they were relegated in 2008. Daley then joined the Welsh contingent at Bristol Academy.[7]
Daley captained Wales at youth level[6] 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.[8] She made her senior debut, aged 16, in a 4-0 defeat to Canada in Lagoa, Portugal on 3 March 2002.[1][9]
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