Katie Kitching

Katie Kitching

Kitching with Sunderland in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Katie Meredith Kitching [1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bedale, England
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	10
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	South Florida Bulls	85	(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	London City Lionesses	17	(0)
2023–	Sunderland	32	(8)
International career
2023–	New Zealand	10	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2025

Katie Meredith Kitching is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. Born in England, she is a New Zealand international.

Early life

Kitching is a native of Well, England. ^[2]

Education

Kitching attended the University of South Florida in the United States. ^[3]

Career

On 6 July 2023, Kitching was announced at Sunderland on a one year contract. ^[4] At Sunderland, he was described as "bringing an impressive athleticism further ahead... nothing short of a revelation, a box-to-box midfielder who is outrunning just about every opponent in her path". ^[5]

International career

Kitching was selected for New Zealand's 2024 Olympic squad. ^[6]

Style of play

Kitching mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her passing ability. ^[7]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 February 2024	FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa	Solomon Islands	9–1	11–1	2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2.				10–1
3.	6 April 2024	Rugby League Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	Thailand	3–0	4–0	Friendly
4.				4–0

Personal life

Kitching was born to a New Zealand mother and English father. ^[8]

References

1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024" (PDF). p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. "Katie proves her footballing skills". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 14 May 2017.
3. "Katie Kitching joins Football Ferns after firing in Sunderland's promotion push". stuff.co.nz.
4. "Arrival: Katie Kitching joins SAFC Women". www.safc.com.
5. "Inside Sunderland's remarkable start to the Championship season: How they did it and what lies ahead". sunderlandecho.com.
6. "Five Bulls set to compete in Paris 2024 Olympics". USF Athletics. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
7. "Looking closer at Sunderland's Katie Kitching - just how good is she?". sbnation.com. 15 November 2023.
8. "Katie Kitching keen to build on promising start". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 December 2023.

External links

• Katie Kitching at Soccerway.com
• Katie Kitching at kicker (in German)
• Katie Kitching at Olympics.com
• Katie Kitching at the New Zealand Olympic Committee