Kiera Skeels

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Kiera Skeels
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Skeels playing for Charlton Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Kiera Susan Louise Skeels [1]
Date of birth (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2018 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Reading 0 (0)
2021 → Bristol City (loan) 10 (0)
2021– Charlton Athletic 69 (4)
International career‡
2018 England U17 2 (0)
2018 England U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 England U19 11 (0)
2022– England U23 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:51, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Kiera Skeels (born 20 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic and the England under-23 team. [2]

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Club career

Reading

Skeels made her debut for Reading in the FA Women's League Cup on 20 October 2019. [3] On 17 July 2020, she signed her first professional contract with the club. [4]

Loan spell at Bristol City

On 3 February 2021, it was announced that Skeels was going on loan to Bristol City for the rest of the season. [5] She made her debut for Bristol in a 3–0 win at Brighton coming on in the 76th minute. [6] Skeels helped Bristol to the final of the WSL Cup in her first start for the club with a 72nd-minute winner against Leicester. [7]

Charlton Athletic

On 30 July 2021, Skeels was announced as part of Charlton Athletic's squad for the 2021–22 FA Women's Championship. [8] She made her league debut against Coventry United on 5 September 2021. [9] On 5 July 2022, Skeels signed a one year contract extension. [10] She scored her first league goal against Sunderland on 25 September 2022, scoring in the 79th minute. [11] On 5 July 2023, Skeels signed a new one year contract extension with the club. [12] On 9 July 2024, she signed a new one year deal with the club. [13]

International career

On 30 September 2022, Skeels was announced in the England U23s squad. [14]

On 25 September 2023, Skeels scored against Belgium U23s, scoring a header in the 72nd minute. [15] This was her first international goal at U23 level. [16] On 30 October 2023, she scored a header against Portugal U23s, scoring in the 76th minute. [17] On 4 April 2024, Skeels scored a tap-in after being assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones, scoring in the 47th minute. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 March 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2018–19 FA WSL 00000000
2019–20 00002020
2020–21 00000000
Total00002020
Bristol City (loan) 2020–21 FA WSL1001021131
Charlton Athletic 2021–22 Women's Championship 1901020220
2022–23 2132132266
2023–24 1502030200
Total5535182686
Career total65061122837

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