Sophie Perry

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Sophie Perry
Perry with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sophie Marie Perry
Date of birth (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Chonburi
Youth career
Hove Park Rangers Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2005 Brighton & Hove Albion
2005–2012 Chelsea
2011 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
2013–2016 Brighton & Hove Albion
2016 Reading 4 (0)
2017–2019 Brighton & Hove Albion 20 (2)
2019 → Lewes (loan) 3 (0)
2020– Chonburi 0 (0)
International career‡
2008 England U23
2012–2018[1] Republic of Ireland 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Sophie Marie Perry (born 11 November 1986) is a footballer who plays as a full back for Thai Women's League club Chonburi FC. She previously played for Reading, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and Millwall.[2] She has represented England (where she was born) and the Republic of Ireland at under-23 and senior international levels, respectively.

Club career[edit]

Perry started her career at Brighton & Hove Albion before moving to Chelsea.[3] She joined Reading in July 2016.[4]

In January 2017, Perry rejoined Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] In January 2019, she joined Championship club Lewes on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[5]

Perry accepted a job as a PE teacher at St. Andrews International School, Green Valley in summer 2019, bringing her professional playing career to an end. She set up a girls' football academy in Thailand.[6][7] In September 2020, Perry signed with Thai Women's League champions Chonburi F.C.[8]

International career[edit]

In February 2012 Perry received her first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad, for the 2012 Algarve Cup.[9] 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.[10]

In July 2013 Perry played for Ireland at the Summer Universiade in Kazan.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sophie Perry Defender". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Sophie Perry player Profile". Reading. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Sophie Perry". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Sophie Perry: Reading sign full-back following Brighton release". BBC Sport. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ Owen, Brian (24 January 2019). "Perry heads to Lewes on loan". The Argus. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ Ogunshakin, Dan (24 December 2019). "Sophie Perry". No. Episode 12. Inside The Beautiful Game. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ^ Fennessy, Paul. "The Irish international who emigrated to Thailand". The42.
  8. ^ "Sophie Perry signs for Chonburi". Twitter.
  9. ^ "Irish women depart for Algarve Cup in Portugal". Sports News Ireland. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Much changed Ireland share spoils with Wales". Football Association of Ireland. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  11. ^ Crook, James (12 June 2013). "Ireland to send shooters and rowers to Universiade for first time". Inside the Games. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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