Kylie Davies

Kylie Davies
Personal information
Date of birth 25 September 1987 (1987-09-25) (age 24)
Place of birth Carshalton, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Chelsea Ladies
Number 14
Youth career
1998–2003 Wimbledon Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 AFC Wimbledon Ladies
2004–2006 Fulham Ladies
2006– Chelsea Ladies
2007 Richmond Kickers Destiny (loan)[1] 5 (0)
2008 Richmond Kickers Destiny (loan)[2] 4 (0)
2010 Colchester United Ladies (loan)
National team
2010– Wales[3] 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2011

Kylie Davies (born 25 September, 1987) is an English-born Welsh female international footballer. She plays as a centre back for Chelsea Ladies and has represented Wales at senior level.

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Club career

Davies began playing football at aged six,[4] and joined the ladies' team of Wimbledon as a 10-year-old in 1998.[5] In summer 2004, Davies was approached by Fulham. She decided to stay with AFC Wimbledon but changed her mind when approached again in September 2004.[5] After two years at Fulham, Davies moved to Chelsea in 2006.[4][6]

During the 2007 and 2008 off-seasons, Davies played in the American W-League for Richmond Kickers Destiny.[6] With Chelsea dormant ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season, Davies featured for Colchester United Ladies.[7]

When Casey Stoney left Chelsea for Lincoln Ladies, Davies inherited the Chelsea captaincy.[8]

International career

Davies represented England at the Under-15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 levels.[4] However, she was called into the Wales squad in March 2010 as her grandfather had been born in Pontardawe.[9] Davies made her senior debut for Wales as a 90th-minute substitute, against Belgium that month.[3]

Davies also represented Great Britain at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, while a student at Loughborough University.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/934457.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  2. ^ "Richmond Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/934457.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  3. ^ a b "International Teams - Kylie Davies". Football Association of Wales. http://www.faw.org.uk/teams/player/377. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  4. ^ a b c "Kylie Davies". Chelsea FC. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LadiesProfiles/0,,10268~916113,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  5. ^ a b "AFC Wimbledon Ladies 0-7 Birmingham Ladies". AFCWombles.com. 2004-09-12. http://www.katzpaw.co.uk/afc_wimbledon/news_sep04.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  6. ^ a b "Chelsea Ladies Join Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. 2008-05-16. http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/transactions/249047.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  7. ^ "U's to face Gunners". Shekicks.net. 2010-10-20. http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/1843. Retrieved 2011-02-27. 
  8. ^ Tony Leighton (2011-04-13). "Arsenal defeat Chelsea in Women's Super League opener". BBC Sport. http://cdnedge.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/9455979.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-17. 
  9. ^ "News - Kylie Davies joins Women's squad". Football Association of Wales. 2010-03-19. http://www.faw.org.uk/news/1646. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  10. ^ "Final Squad Selection". British Universities and Colleges Sport. http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=11653&sectionTitle=Team. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 

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