Kerrie Manley Explained
Kerrie Manley |
Fullname: | Kerrie Elizabeth Manley[1] |
Birth Date: | 1982 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Shrewsbury, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Shrewsbury Town |
Years1: | –2006 |
Years2: | 2006 |
Years3: | 2006–2009 |
Years4: | 2009 |
Years5: | 2010 |
Years6: | 2010–2011 |
Years7: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs6: | Nottingham Forest |
Clubs7: | Coventry City |
Nationalyears1: | 2006– |
Nationalteam1: | Wales |
Nationalcaps1: | 32 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Ntupdate: | 22 April 2011 |
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.
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: RCD Espanyol 6-1 Bristol Academy WFC . International Women's Cup . 17 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312231321/http://www.futbolfemeni.com/iwc/partido2.html . 12 March 2012 .
- Web site: B'ham Ladies beat Stockport. BBC. 2010-10-01. Jaskirt Dhaliwal. 2006-09-13.
- News: they have suffered injury blows, with Kerry Manley and Tish price both suffering ligament damage in Bangkok while on duty with the British Universities squad. Academy target top-three place. Bristol Evening Post. 2007-08-17.
- Web site: Bristol Academy hope for cup tie go-ahead. Bristol Evening Post. 2010-10-01. M Easterbrook. 2009-01-28. dead. https://archive.today/20120913215954/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-Academy-hope-cup-tie-ahead/article-652773-detail/article.html. 13 September 2012.
- Web site: Forest Ladies in draw at Millwall . Nottingham Evening Post. 2011-04-09 . 2010-11-17 .
- Web site: FA Women's Premier League Preview: Emily Simpkins on Coventry City Ladies. Women's Sport Report. 13 September 2011. 2011-08-18. David Brenchley.
- Web site: International Teams — Kerry Manley. Football Association of Wales. 17 September 2010.
- Web site: Match Report – Switzerland 3 – 2 Wales . https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20080513163238/http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/214 . dead . 2008-05-13 . Football Association of Wales . 2010-10-02 . 2006-03-15 .
- Web site: Final Squad Selection. British Universities and Colleges Sport. 2010-10-02.