| 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 Kathryn Batte, 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 for the Young Lionesses in their friendly against Germany, which they lost 3–2.
In October 2025, Reid received her first call-up for the England Women's Senior team. [19]
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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