Kelsey Daugherty

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Kelsey Daugherty
Personal information
Full name Kelsey Renee Daugherty [1]
Date of birth (1996-12-31) December 31, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Brooklyn FC
Number 30
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 UAB Blazers 69 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Long Island Rough Riders 10 (0)
2019–2020 Fortuna Hjørring 13 (0)
2020 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0)
2021–2022 Djurgården 35 (0)
2022–2023 Racing Louisville 0 (0)
2023 Avaldsnes 11 (0)
2023–2025 Celtic 50 (0)
2025– Brooklyn FC 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 30, 2025

Kelsey Renee Daugherty (born December 31, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League.

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Early life

Daugherty started playing in her hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia. She was part of Harrison High School's state championship-winning team in 2014. [2]

College career

As a Blazer, Daugherty racked up dozens of honors and awards, capping her career by being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally her senior year, she was named First Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA All-Academic First Team. She was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times. [2]

In her junior season, Daugherty was an All-Conference USA First Team and All-Academic First Team selection while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four times. She also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team and a member of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-South Region Team and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-America Third Team. [3]

Club career

In 2018, she played for the Long Island Rough Riders of the UWS, where she was a team Player of the Year candidate, making 41 saves over the 10-game season. [4]

In 2019, Daugherty was eligible for the 2019 NWSL College Draft. [5] Although Daugherty went undrafted, she received tryouts with a pair of teams: North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit. [6] While trialing with the Washington Spirit, Daugherty met former Wake Forest All-American Aubrey Bledsoe, who previously played with Danish club Fortuna Hjørring of the Elitedivisionen and connected her with the club, who proceeded to sign her to a contract. [6] She got injured on the October 30, 2019, in the Round of 16 at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League against Olympique Lyonnais. [7]

In September 2020, she joined the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League on a short-term contract. [8]

In 2021, she signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF. [9] [10]

On August 15, 2022, Daugherty transferred to Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League. [11] [12]

In April 2023, she joined Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes IL. [13]

In August 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League. [14] [15]

In July 2025, Daugherty joined Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League. [16]

Career statistics

As of July 14, 2025 [17]
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Long Island Rough Riders 2018 United Women's Soccer 100100
Fortuna Hjørring 2019–20 Kvindeliga 13 [a] 01040180
Chicago Red Stars 2020 National Women's Soccer League 000000
Djurgårdens IF 2021 Damallsvenskan 220201 [b] 0250
2022 13000130
Total350200010380
Racing Louisville FC 2022 National Women's Soccer League 000000
2023 000000
Total0000000000
Avaldsnes IL 2023 Toppserien 1102000130
Celtic 2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League 27 [c] 020203 [d] 0340
2024–25 23 [c] 010901 [d] 0340
Total5003011040680
Career total119080150501470
  1. Includes Kvindeliga Championship Round matches
  2. Appearance in Stockholm Challenge Cup
  3. 1 2 Includes Scottish Women's Premier League Top Six matches
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

References

  1. "Kelsey Renee Daugherty | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kelsey Daugherty Profile". UAB Blazers .
  3. "Kelsey Daugherty Named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the week". UAB Blazers . October 22, 2018.
  4. LoRé, Michael (January 2, 2019). "Daugherty Eligible for 2019 NWSL College Draft". Long Island Rough Riders . Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. "2019 NWSL Draft: Preliminary List Released". United Women's Soccer . December 26, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Daugherty Signs Professional Contract". UAB Blazers . June 27, 2019.
  7. Knudsen, Lizette (October 30, 2019). "Fortuna Hjørring-målmand bæres fra banen i ydmygende nedslagtning" [Fortuna Hjørring goalkeeper is carried off the field in humiliating slaughter]. TV3 Sport (in Danish).
  8. "Alumni Spotlight: Kelsey Daugherty". UAB Blazers . September 17, 2020.
  9. "Kelsey Daugherty till Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty to Djurgården]. Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). February 2, 2021.
  10. "Alumni Update: Daugherty Signs with Swedish Club Djurgården". UAB Blazers . February 8, 2021.
  11. Rahm, Nils (August 15, 2022). "Kelsey Daugherty lämnar Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty leaves Djurgården]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. "Racing completes transfer, signs goalkeeper Daugherty" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. "Vi forsterker oss på keeperplass og hentes Kelsey Daugherty fra USA" [We are strengthening ourselves in the goalkeeper position and Kelsey Daugherty is brought from the USA]. Avaldsnes IL (in Norwegian). April 1, 2023.
  14. Laird, Lewis (August 23, 2023). "American goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty signs for Celtic FC Women". Celtic FC .
  15. Cuddihy, Paul (August 23, 2023). "Kelsey Daugherty: It feels great to have joined such a big club". Celtic FC .
  16. "Brooklyn FC Signs Goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty". Brooklyn FC . July 30, 2025.
  17. "Kelsey Daugherty Soccerdonna profile". Soccerdonna.