Kerys Harrop | |
Fullname: | Kerys Julia Harrop |
Birth Date: | 3 December 1990 |
Birth Place: | Wordsley, England, |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Hasbury Rangers[1] |
Youthclubs2: | Birmingham City |
Years1: | 2011–2020 |
Clubs1: | Birmingham City |
Caps1: | 135 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Years2: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Caps2: | 48 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
Nationalyears2: | 2010 |
Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 24 August 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 18:05, 25 July 2019 (UTC) |
Totalcaps: | 183 |
Totalgoals: | 15 |
Kerys Julia Harrop (born 3 December 1990)[2] [3] is a former English footballer who played central defender/wing back.
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]
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.[7] [8] [9]