Katie Bradley

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Katie Bradley
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020-2023 UCF Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

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]

Charlton Athletic

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]

International career

Bradley was part of the England youth national teams which competed in the 2018 UEFA U-17 Championship [13] 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Katie Bradley joins Charlton as Hills' first new signing | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  2. Oatway, Caroline. "Double delight for Academy aces". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Katie Bradley - Women's Soccer 2020". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  4. "Former Manchester City midfielder Bradley joins Blackburn Rovers". OneFootball. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  5. 1 2 "Katie Bradley - Women's Soccer 2023". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  6. "Women's Super League: What to look out for in the January transfer window". BBC Sport. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  7. FC, Blackburn Rovers (2024-01-20). "Bradley signs for Rovers Women!". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  8. Veevers, Nick (2024-09-22). "Late drama and screamers galore in thrilling Championship weekend". Womens Leagues and Competitions. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  9. 1 2 "Katie Bradley | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  10. VAVEL.com (2024-10-02). "Charlton 1-2 Tottenham: Spurs require late Jessica Naz strike to avoid League Cup upset". VAVEL. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  11. samwraight (2025-03-02). "Charlton Athletic 1, London City Lionesses 1". Lionesses. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  12. "Charlton secure third place after a 2-0 victory | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  13. Association, The Football. "England 4-0 Italy". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.