Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicola Docherty | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002– | Falkirk Girls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2010 | Falkirk Ladies | ||
2010–2011 | Rangers | 20 | (3) |
2012–2020 | Glasgow City | ||
2020– | Rangers | 84 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
Scotland U15 | |||
2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Scotland U19 | 13 | (2) |
2011– | Scotland | 53 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 (UTC) |
Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006. [1] She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010. [2] [3] Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year.
She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against Finland. [3]
In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City. [4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status. [5]
Year | Scotland | |
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Apps | Goals | |
2011 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 6 | 0 |
2015 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | — | |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | — | |
2019 | 9 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 6 | 0 |
2022 | 9 | 1 |
2023 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 43 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 September 2022 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
2. | 7 April 2023 | Plough Lane, London, England | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
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