Kerys Harrop

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Kerys Harrop
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Harrop at 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Personal information
Full name Kerys Julia Harrop
Date of birth (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Wordsley, England,
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Hasbury Rangers [1]
Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2020 Birmingham City 135 (13)
2020–2023 Tottenham Hotspur 48 (2)
Total183(15)
International career‡
2009 England U19
2010 England U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

Kerys Julia Harrop (born 3 December 1990) [2] [3] is a former English footballer who played central defender/wing back.

Harrop had been involved with the England national team at Under 19 and Under 23 level and was part of the Under 19 squad who won the European Championships in Belarus in 2009. She was also a member of the Great Britain team who won a gold medal in Kazan in the 2013 World University Games. With Birmingham City Ladies, she helped them win the FA Cup in 2012 [4] and helped them progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2014.

On 2 April 2023, she broke the Women's Super League's all-time record for appearances by chalking up her 178th game in the competition. [5]

On 24 August 2023, Harrop announced her retirement from professional football. [6]

In addition to her footballing achievements, Harrop has obtained a first class Honours degree from Loughborough University in Sport Science and a master's degree from the Sports Business Institute Barcelona, and PGCE Teaching Degree from the University of Wolverhampton.

Harrop holds both British and American citizenship. [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "England's calling". Stourbridge News. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "K. Harrop". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kerys Harrop". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "FA Cup Final throwback: Birmingham topple Chelsea in 2012 thriller". The FA. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kerys Harrop proud of WSL all-time appearance record". BBC. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Blues legend Kerys Harrop announces retirement". Birmingham City FC. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "BBC Sport - Kerys Harrop earns first England call-up for Canada friendly". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "'You have to beat the best,' insists Blues defender". England FA. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Carpenter, Steve (28 September 2015). "Kerys Harrop seals fifth consecutive win for Birmingham City Ladies". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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