Sophie Perry
Playing for Brighton in October 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sophie Marie Perry | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Playing position | Full-Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hove Park Rangers Girls | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2005–2012 | Chelsea | ||
2011 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | ||
2013–2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2016– | Reading | ||
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Ireland | 13 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Sophie Marie Perry (born 11 November 1986) is a football full back, currently playing for Reading in the FA WSL.[1] She previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion (in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division), Chelsea and Millwall.[2] She has chosen to represent Republic of Ireland at senior international level despite having represented England up to Under–23 level.
International career
In February 2012 Perry received her first call–up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad, for the 2012 Algarve Cup.[3] She made her debut with the Irish national team against Wales at the second game of the Algarve Cup on 3 March 2012. The match finished in a 0–0 draw.[4]
In July 2013 Perry played for Ireland at the Summer Universiade in Kazan.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sophie Perry: Reading sign full-back following Brighton release". BBC. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sophie Perry player Profile". Reading. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Irish women depart for Algarve Cup in Portugal". Sports News Ireland. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "Much changed Ireland share spoils with Wales". Football Association of Ireland. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Crook, James (12 June 2013). "Ireland to send shooters and rowers to Universiade for first time". Inside the Games. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
External links
- Sophie Perry at FAI
- Sophie Perry at Chelsea FC
- Women's Page at BHA