Kerrie Manley
Welsh footballer (born 1982)
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Kerrie Elizabeth Manley (born 15 January 1982) is a former footballer from Shrewsbury who played for the Welsh national team and Coventry City. Manley played predominantly as a centre back and accumulated over 30 caps for Wales.
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Manley playing for Birmingham City in September 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerrie Elizabeth Manley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2006 | Wolves Women | ||
| 2006 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2006–2009 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2009 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2010 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2010–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2011–2012 | Coventry City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Wales | 32 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 April 2011 | |||
Club career
Manley joined Birmingham City from Wolves Women in 2006, but suffered a facial injury on her first start for the Blues.[2] She moved on to Bristol Academy during that season and remained there until 2009. She damaged cruciate ligaments in 2007[3] and again in January 2009.[4]
After recovering, Manley began 2009–10 back at Birmingham City, then moved to Aston Villa during the campaign. She joined Nottingham Forest in November 2010, making a debut at Millwall Lionesses.[5] Nomadic Manley joined Coventry City ahead of season 2011–12.[6]
International career
Manley was eligible for the Wales women's national football team through her Welsh grandfather.[7] She made her international debut, aged 24, in a 3–2 friendly defeat in Switzerland on 15 March 2006.[7][8]
As a student at Manchester Metropolitan University Manley represented Great Britain in the 2007 Universiade in Bangkok.[9]
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