| Reid in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Holly Reid | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Arsenal | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Watford (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | England U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | England | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025 [1] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2025 [1] | |||
Katie Holly Reid (born 25 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England under-23 national team.
Katie Reid started at Wycombe Wanderers Foundation before joining Reading FC’s RTC. Reid joined the Arsenal academy aged 13 after playing with the boys team. [2] She began as a centre-back, full-back, and midfielder for the under-14s, before moving to centre-back with the under-16s. [3]
Reid has a twin sister who also played football when they were younger. Reid cited summer football tournaments as one of her favourite childhood memories in an interview with The Telegraph , explaining that her twin sister played as well. [4]
On 15 April 2024, Reid made her senior debut for Arsenal in a 5–0 win over Bristol City in the WSL, replacing Leah Williamson in the final minutes of the game. [5] [6] During the pre-season fixtures Reid featured in the 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Women match, described as a superb performance by Goal.com, [7] who would anticipate a breakthrough during the 2024–25 season. [8] [9]
On 1 October 2024, she signed her first professional contract with Arsenal aged 18. [10] [11] On 16 October 2024, Reid made her Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute against Vålerenga. [12] On 12 December, she made her first competitive start playing away at Vålerenga. [13]
On 3 August 2023, Reid signed for Women's Championship club Watford on loan for the 2023-24 season. [14]
Reid made 10 starts for Watford across all competitions, [2] playing in 13 matches in total. [1] On 14 January 2024, she featured in the FA Cup match against parent club Arsenal and was described by The Athletic as key in dealing with Arsenal's press in a tie that Watford lost 5–1. [2]
Reid has represented the England under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams. [8]
In May 2023 she played in the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, conceding an own goal against Sweden in the group stage, [15] followed by scoring her debut youth international goal, an equaliser against Spain in the semi-final, that the under-17s would eventually lose 3–1. [16]
In July 2024, Reid featured in the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where England again lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final. [17]
In February 2025, Reid received her first call-up for England's under-23 team, [18] making her debut in their friendly against Germany, which they lost 3–2. [19] [20]
In October 2025, Reid received her first call-up for the England senior team, [21] but subsequently withdrew after a small groin-related injury. [22] [23]
Reid is a technical player who plays effectively in possession. [8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | UWCL | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford(loan) | 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Arsenal | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024-25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
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