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Katie Sherwood
Katie Sherwood (née Daley; 5 January 1986) is a former footballer who played for the Welsh national women's team. Sherwood plays as a central midfielder and has a half-century of caps for Wales.[2] She is from Llanrumney.[3] Club careerSherwood began her career at Cardiff City and won club Player of the Year, joint–Most Improved Player and the club Achievement Award for season 2001–02.[4] The following season Sherwood helped Cardiff collect the Welsh Women's Cup[5] and subsequently represented the club in the UEFA Women's Cup.[6] She won a scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University in 2005 and played varsity soccer for two seasons.[7] She returned to Cardiff City, but they were relegated in 2008. Sherwood then joined the Welsh contingent at Bristol Academy.[8] In February 2012 she signed for Bristol's WSL rivals Chelsea Ladies and began using the surname Sherwood instead of Daley.[9] In November 2013 Sherwood signed for Yeovil Town, who were preparing to enter the new second tier of the FA WSL.[10] International careerSherwood captained Wales at youth level[7] and eventually scored three goals in 24 games for the U19 team.[1] In February 2002 she was called into the senior squad for the Algarve Cup.[11] She made her senior debut, aged 16, in a 4–0 defeat to Canada in Lagoa, Portugal on 3 March 2002.[1][12] Personal lifeSherwood is qualified as a teacher.[13] She is married to Jamie Sherwood, who became manager of Cardiff City Ladies in summer 2012.[14] They have one son.[15][16] References
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