Kerys Harrop
English footballer
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Kerys Julia Harrop (born 3 December 1990)[2][3] is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
 Harrop at 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kerys Julia Harrop | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wordsley, England, | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Hasbury Rangers[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2020 | Birmingham City | 135 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 183 | (15) | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | England U19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | England U20 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:05, 25 July 2019 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Harrop had been involved with the England national team at Under 19 and Under 23 level and was part of the Under 19 squad who won the European Championships in Belarus in 2009. She was also a member of the Great Britain team who won a gold medal in Kazan in the 2013 World University Games. With Birmingham City Ladies, she helped them win the FA Cup in 2012[4] and helped them progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2014.
On 2 April 2023, she broke the Women's Super League's all-time record for appearances by chalking up her 178th game in the competition.[5] On 24 August 2023, Harrop announced her retirement from professional football.[6]
On 23 April 2026, it was announced that Harrop had been inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame.[7]
In addition to her footballing achievements, Harrop has obtained a first class Honours degree from Loughborough University in Sport Science and a master's degree from the Sports Business Institute Barcelona, and PGCE Teaching Degree from the University of Wolverhampton.
Harrop holds both British and American citizenship.[8][9][10]
