Katie Kitching

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Katie Kitching
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Kitching with Sunderland in 2024
Personal information
Full name Katie Meredith Kitching [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Bedale, England
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 10
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 South Florida Bulls 85 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 London City Lionesses 17 (0)
2023– Sunderland 34 (11)
International career
2023– New Zealand 18 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025

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

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Early life

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

Education

Katie went to Bedale High School before going to the USA for further 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, she 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] After being named as the 2024-25 player of the season for Sunderland, it was announced on 20 June 2025 that she had signed a contract extension with the club. [6] She scored the winning goal for Sunderland in the River Wear derby on 19 September 2025 in a 2–1 victory over Durham. [7]

International career

Kitching was selected for New Zealand's 2024 Olympic squad. [8]

Style of play

Kitching mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her passing ability. [9]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 February 2024 FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 9–111–1 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2.10–1
3.6 April 2024 Rugby League Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3–04–0 Friendly
4.4–0
5.13 July 2024Stade Louis Darragon, Vichy, France Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–11–1

Personal life

Kitching was born to a New Zealand mother and English father. [10]

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. 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Five SAFC Women players sign new contracts". www.safc.com. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Reay delighted as Lasses claim derby win". www.safc.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Five Bulls set to compete in Paris 2024 Olympics". USF Athletics. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Looking closer at Sunderland's Katie Kitching - just how good is she?". sbnation.com. 15 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Katie Kitching keen to build on promising start". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 December 2023.


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