Kit Graham

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Kit Graham
Kit Graham, 15 September 2019 (01) (cropped).jpg
With Tottenham Hotspur in September 2019
Personal information
Full name Kit Graham
Date of birth (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Chatham, Kent, England
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Youth career
–2011 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2019 Charlton Athletic 146 (122)
2019– Tottenham Hotspur 55 (7)
2026– → Ipswich Town (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:33, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Kit Graham (born 11 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 side Ipswich Town, on loan from Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. She previously played for Charlton Athletic.

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Club career

Charlton Athletic

Graham played for Charlton Athletic from age 9 to 23 and scored over 200 goals. During the 2017–18 season of the FA Women’s Premier League Southern Division, her 47 goals ranked first in the league as she led the team to earn promotion to the 2018–19 FA Women's Championship (FAWC). [1] During the 2018–19 FAWC, she scored 16 goals in 19 games. She was subsequently named FAWC Players’ Player of the Year. [2]

Tottenham Hotspur

Graham signed with Tottenham Hotspur in August 2019 despite a dispute over the terms of her previous contract at Charlton. [3] [4] She scored a brace against Bristol City on 27 October leading Tottenham to a 2–0 win. [5] She was nominated for the October's PFA Fan's Player of the Month. [6] Graham signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2021 on 8 January 2020. [7]

In the opening game of the 2021-22 WSL season, Graham became the first Tottenham Hotspur women's player to score at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. [8] However, only a couple of months later during a match against West Ham, Graham suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, leaving her unable to play for the rest of the season. [9]

In the 2023-24 WSL, Graham made 18 league appearances for Spurs, who also reached the FA Cup final, and signed a new contract keeping her at the club until summer 2025. [10] [11] She suffered another setback ahead of the 2024-25 season as she sustained another ACL injury during pre-season training. [10] Graham returned to the grass in March 2025 and returned to full training in the summer. [12] [13] Tottenham Hotspur extended Graham's contract by a further year in May 2025. [14]

On 22 January 2026, it was announced that Graham had joined Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town on loan for the remained of the 2025-26 season, with Ipswich's technical director Sean Burt saying of the Graham's move "She will be a huge addition on the pitch with her quality and experience, and just as valuable off it, through her leadership and professionalism". [15]

Personal life

Graham is in a long-term relationship with girlfriend April Bowers. [16] [17] [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2023 [19] [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2011–12 Women's Premier League 102??21123
2012–13Women's Premier League173??63236
2013–14 WPL Southern 201021202411
2014–15WPL Southern2231446103245
2015–16WPL Southern201136102417
2016–17WPL Southern192133692833
2017–18WPL Southern223254323038
2018–19 Championship 1612??221814
Total14612217182827191167
Tottenham Hotspur 2019–20 Women's Super League1432041204
2020–21 Women's Super League1713110212
2021–22 Women's Super League820020102
2022–23 Women's Super League911000101
2023–24 Women's Super League900032122
Total577611037311
Career total20312923193830264178

References

  1. ↑ "Kit Graham". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kit Graham wins FA Women's Championship Player of the Year". Charlton Athletic. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Spencer, Jamie. "Tottenham Women Embroiled in Charlton Battle After Announcing Kit Graham Signing". 90 Min. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kit Graham: Charlton Athletic Women seek legal advice over Tottenham dispute". 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Graham scores two-minute brace as Spurs beat Bristol City". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Tottenham's Kit Graham nominated for October PFA fan's player of the month". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kit Graham: Tottenham Hotspur forward extends deal until 2021". BBC Sport. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. ↑ Duve, Emma de (5 September 2021). "Kit Graham delighted to have fans back as she creates Tottenham history". Football London. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kit Graham: Tottenham forward ruled out for remainder of season with knee injury". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Kit Graham: Tottenham Women forward suffers second ACL injury". BBC Sport. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Pentland, Daniel (1 February 2024). "Spurs midfielder Graham signs new deal". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Guest, Rob (6 March 2025). "Tottenham ace makes history as player returns from injury". Football London. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Kit Graham: "The group has got me through it"". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  14. ↑ read, WSL Full-Time·1 min (28 May 2025). "Spurs opt to extend contracts of first team quartet". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Kit Graham: Tottenham Hotspur forward joins Ipswich Women on loan". BBC Sport. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Bowers, April (19 June 2023). "España ❤️". Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  17. ↑ Bowers, April (15 July 2021). "Always ❤️". Instagram. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Kit Graham (6 June 2023). ""Fanta limón por favor" 🤍". Instagram. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Kit Graham player stats". The FA. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "England - K. Graham - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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