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Kylie McCarthy

Kylie McCarthy

English-born Welsh footballer

Kylie McCarthy (née Davies; born 25 September 1987) is an English-born Welsh female international footballer. She plays as a centre back for FA Women's Championship club Lewes L.F.C. for whom she signed in September 2017,[4] and has represented the Wales women's national football team at senior level.

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Club career

Davies began playing football at aged six,[5] and joined the women's section of Wimbledon FC as a 10-year-old in 1998.[6] 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.[6] After two years at Fulham, Davies moved to Chelsea in 2006.[5][7]

During the 2007 and 2008 off-seasons, Davies played in the American W-League for Richmond Kickers Destiny.[7] With Chelsea dormant ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season, Davies featured for Colchester United Ladies.[8]

When Casey Stoney left Chelsea for Lincoln Ladies, Davies inherited the Chelsea captaincy.[9] She transferred from Chelsea to Millwall Lionesses in January 2014, following a brief loan spell.

International career

Davies represented England at the Under-15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 levels.[5] However, she was called into the Wales squad in March 2010 as her grandfather had been born in Pontardawe.[10] 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.[11]

Honours

Individual

References

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    "International Teams – Kylie Davies". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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    Watford Ladies Sign Welsh International Defender - She Kicks Women's Football Magazine Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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    "AFC Wimbledon Ladies 0–7 Birmingham Ladies". AFCWombles.com. 12 September 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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    "Chelsea Ladies Join Kickers Destiny". USLsoccer.com. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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    "U's to face Gunners". Shekicks.net. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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    Tony Leighton (13 April 2011). "Arsenal defeat Chelsea in Women's Super League opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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    "Kylie Davies of Chelsea Ladies FC has been added to the Women's squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers". Football Association of Wales. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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    "Final Squad Selection". British Universities and Colleges Sport. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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    "Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward named Welsh player of the year". BBC Sport. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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