Sophie Harris (footballer)

Sophie Harris
Playing for London Bees in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Sophie Harris
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 48
Youth career
Lincoln City
2010–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Arsenal 1 (0)
2013 → Nottingham Forest (loan)
2014–2018 London Bees 48 (0)
2018–2020 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 (0)
2020 → Lewes (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Watford
2021–2022 Leicester City 1 (0)
2022–2023 Southampton 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:16, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Sophie Harris (born 25 August 1994) is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Watford of the FA Women's Championship.

Harris is from North Hykeham in Lincoln, England. She began playing for Lincoln City's centre of excellence. In 2010 she was called into England women's national under-17 football team and moved to London to join Arsenal's academy.[1]

Harris progressed into Arsenal's first team squad, but her development was temporarily derailed by a shoulder injury and the untimely death of her mother. She moved to Nottingham Forest on loan and then signed for London Bees ahead of the 2014 FA WSL season.[2] In July 2018, Harris transferred to top tier Brighton & Hove Albion, whose coach Hope Powell said: "She already has some good experience at a relatively young age, and I am very much looking forward to working with her this season."[3]

When Marie Hourihan was injured in a defeat by Manchester City in February 2019, Harris came on as a substitute to make her league debut.[4] Harris was subsequently named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Fans' Player of the Month for February 2019.[5] In 2019–20 Harris made six appearances for Brighton, including a "clean sheet" in a Continental Cup win over Arsenal. The signing of Cecilie Fiskerstrand in January reduced Harris's first team opportunities.[6]

In January 2020 Harris joined Brighton's neighbours Lewes on loan until the end of the 2019–20 FA Women's Championship season.[7] The season was truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, and Harris joined FA Women's National League South club Watford in July 2020.[8] After seven appearances for Watford Harris transferred to FA Women's Championship leaders Leicester City in January 2021.[9] In July 2022 Sophie joined newly promoted Southampton FC.

References

  1. ^ Farmery, Tom (21 May 2010). "England dream for county goalkeeper Sophie Harris". BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ Bailey, Chris (26 March 2014). "London Bees 'keeper Sophie Harris ready for a fresh start". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ Frith, Wilf (31 July 2018). "Brighton Women add two former England youth internationals". She Kicks. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ Ketley, Jake (10 February 2019). "Harris: I have no regrets". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ Hilsum, James (11 March 2019). "Albion goalkeeper named Player of the Month". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Sophie Harris heads to Lewes". The Argus (Brighton). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ Frith, Wilf (23 January 2020). "Lewes sign Sophie Harris on loan". She Kicks. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Official: Harris Signs For Golden Girls". Watford F.C. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ^ Frith, Wilf (8 January 2021). "Leicester City Women sign goalkeeper Sophie Harris". She Kicks. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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