Nicola Docherty
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicola Docherty | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002– | Falkirk Girls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2010 | Falkirk Ladies | ||
2010–2011 | Rangers | ||
2012–2020 | Glasgow City | 40 | (3) |
2020– | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Scotland U15 | |||
2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Scotland U19 | 13 | (2) |
2011– | Scotland | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019 |
Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Career
Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006.[1] She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010.[2][3] Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year.
She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against Finland.[3]
In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.[4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.[5]
References
- ^ Robert Turbyne (10 August 2006). "Nicola's 'one to watch'". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Nicola steps up to help Scotland's Euro cause". Falkirk Herald. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Nicola Docherty – Women's A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Rangers full back makes short switch across City to join champions". The Glaswegian. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Dewar, Heather (22 February 2020). "Nicola Docherty: Rangers sign Scotland defender from Glasgow City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
External links
- Nicola Docherty at Soccerway
- Nicola Docherty at the Scottish Football Association
- Glasgow City club profile
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Scottish women's footballers
- Scotland women's international footballers
- Footballers from Falkirk
- Glasgow City F.C. players
- Scottish Women's Premier League players
- Women's association football defenders
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Rangers W.F.C. players
- Scottish women's football biography stubs
- Scottish football defender, 1990s birth stubs