Ciara Sherwood
Ciara Sherwood (born 18 August 1992) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic in the FA Women's Championship.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Swanscombe[1] | |||
2007–2010 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Millwall Lionesses | 49 | (3) |
2016–2020 | Crystal Palace | 37 | (8) |
2020– | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Northern Ireland | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:19, 12 January 2017 (UTC) |
Club career
Sherwood joined Charlton Athletic at the age of 15 after a successful trial following recommendation from Keith Boanas, where she was awarded Player of the Season for the academy in her first season.[3]
After a season with Charlton's first team, Sherwood went on loan to Millwall Lionesses before moving permanently. During the 2013–14 season, Sherwood captained the Millwall Lionesses Development Squad.[3][4] Sherwood made her debut for the first team as a substitute against London Bees in the FA WSL Cup in May 2014. She made her first start two months later against Watford.[4]
During the 2016 FA WSL mid-season transfer window, Sherwood left Millwall Lionesses by mutual agreement before signing for her current club Crystal Palace for the 2016–17 season.[5][6]
International career
Sherwood made her debut for the Northern Ireland national team on 24 October 2015 against Georgia.[7]
References
- "Ciara Sherwood". cafcwomen.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Ciara Sherwood – First Team". crystalpalaceladiesfc.co.uk. Crystal Palace Ladies FC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Conor de Smith (18 April 2015). "Interview: Millwall Lionesses' Ciara Sherwood on the first team, captaincy and women's football". vavel.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Ciara Sherwood Player Profile, Millwall Lionesses". millwall.fawsl.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Transfer Talk". shekicks.net. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Goss and Sherwood Join Palace Ladies". theeaglesbeak.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "UEFA Women's EURO – Ciara Sherwood". uefa.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.