Kerrie Manley

Kerrie Manley

Manley playing for Birmingham City in September 2006
Personal information
Full nameKerrie Elizabeth Manley[1]
Date of birth15 January 1982
Place of birthShrewsbury, England
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Coventry City
Youth career
Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
–2006Wolves Women
2006Birmingham City
2006–2009Bristol Academy
2009Birmingham City
2010Aston Villa
2010–2011Nottingham Forest
2011–Coventry City
National team‡
2006–Wales32(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 April 2011

Kerrie Elizabeth Manley (born 15 January 1982) is a footballer from Shrewsbury who plays for the Welsh national team and Coventry City. Manley plays predominantly as a right-back and has accumulated over 25 caps for Wales.

Club career

Manley joined Birmingham City from Wolves Women in 2006, but suffered a facial injury on her first start for the Blues.[2] She moved on to Bristol Academy during that season and remained there until 2009. She damaged cruciate ligaments in 2007[3] and again in January 2009.[4]

After recovering, Manley began 2009–10 back at Birmingham City, then moved to Aston Villa during the campaign. She joined Nottingham Forest in November 2010, making a debut at Millwall Lionesses.[5] Nomadic Manley joined Coventry City ahead of season 2011–12.[6]

International career

Manley is eligible for the Wales women's national football team through her Welsh grandfather.[7] She made her international debut, aged 24, in a 3-2 friendly defeat in Switzerland on 15 March 2006.[7][8]

As a student at Manchester Metropolitan University Manley represented Great Britain in the 2007 Universiade in Bangkok.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "RCD Espanyol 6-1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ↑ Jaskirt Dhaliwal (2006-09-13). "B'ham Ladies beat Stockport". BBC. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Academy target top-three place". Bristol Evening Post. 2007-08-17. they have suffered injury blows, with Kerry Manley and Tish price both suffering ligament damage in Bangkok while on duty with the British Universities squad
  4. ↑ M Easterbrook (2009-01-28). "Bristol Academy hope for cup tie go-ahead". Bristol Evening Post. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Forest Ladies in draw at Millwall". Nottingham Evening Post. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ↑ David Brenchley (2011-08-18). "FA Women's Premier League Preview: Emily Simpkins on Coventry City Ladies". Women's Sport Report. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "International Teams — Kerry Manley". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "Match Report - Switzerland 3 - 2 Wales". Football Association of Wales. 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  9. ↑ "Final Squad Selection". British Universities and Colleges Sport. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

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