| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Manchester United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Manchester City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020-2023 | UCF Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 20 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U17 | ||
| 2019–2021 | England U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Katie Bradley (born 25 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic in the Women's Super League 2. She has represented England at the 2018 UEFA Under-17 Championship and 2019 UEFA Under-19 Championship.
Born in Bolton, Bradley played in the Manchester United academy from ages 10–15, before moving to the Manchester City academy, where she played for the following three years. [1] As part of the Manchester City Under-16 squad, Bradley won the Women's FA Youth Cup in 2018. [2]
Bradley joined the UCF Knights in 2020, though her first season was delayed and played in Spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bradley scored on her debut in the season opener. [3] As a freshman, Bradley earned a place on the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. [4] In her junior year, Bradley appeared in all 18 of the Knight's games in the season, scoring two free kicks. [5] In her senior year, Bradley started in all 18 games during the season, registering seven assists and four goals, of which three were game-winning. She also received 2023 Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors. [5]
On 1 January 2024, it was reported that Bradley had been in talks with then-Women's Super League side Bristol City while still in with the UCF Knights. [6] Having completed her college career, Bradley returned to England, signing a permanent contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2024. [7]
Bradley joined Charlton Athletic on 10 July 2024. [1] Bradley scored her first goals for Charlton in the 82nd and 85th minute of their match against Durham on 22 September 2024, winning the match 2–1. [8] [9] She scored Charlton's only goal in a 2-1 League Cup defeat to Tottenham on 2 October 2024. [10] Bradley scored a penalty on 2 March 2025, helping Charlton to a 1–1 draw against London City Lionesses. [11] On 4 May 2025, Bradley scored in a 2–0 win over Southampton, securing a third-place league finish for the 2024-25 season. [12]
Bradley was sent off in the 89th minute of Charlton's opening match of the 2025-26 season after receiving two yellow cards. [13]
Bradley was part of the England youth national teams which competed in the 2018 UEFA U-17 Championship [14] and the UEFA U-19 Championship. [3] [9] She has been part of the U-17, U-18, and U-19 English youth national teams. [3]