| Kiera Skeels | |
| Fullname: | Kiera Susan Louise Skeels |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Bristol City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps3: | 69 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 01:51, 27 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:43, 4 April 2024 (UTC) |
Kiera Skeels (born 20 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic and the England under-23 team.[1]
Skeels made her debut for Reading in the FA Women's League Cup on 20 October 2019.[2] On 17 July 2020, she signed her first professional contract with the club.[3]
On 3 February 2021, it was announced that Skeels was going on loan to Bristol City for the rest of the season.[4] She made her debut for Bristol in a 3–0 win at Brighton coming on in the 76th minute.[5] Skeels helped Bristol to the final of the WSL Cup in her first start for the club with a 72nd-minute winner against Leicester.[6]
On 30 July 2021, Skeels was announced as part of Charlton Athletic's squad for the 2021–22 FA Women's Championship.[7] She made her league debut against Coventry United on 5 September 2021.[8] On 5 July 2022, Skeels signed a one year contract extension.[9] She scored her first league goal against Sunderland on 25 September 2022, scoring in the 79th minute.[10] On 5 July 2023, Skeels signed a new one year contract extension with the club.[11] On 9 July 2024, she signed a new one year deal with the club.[12]
On 30 September 2022, Skeels was announced in the England U23s squad.[13]
On 25 September 2023, Skeels scored against Belgium U23s, scoring a header in the 72nd minute.[14] This was her first international goal at U23 level.[15] On 30 October 2023, she scored a header against Portugal U23s, scoring in the 76th minute.[16] On 4 April 2024, Skeels scored a tap-in after being assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones, scoring in the 47th minute.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2018–19 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | Women's Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 83 | 7 | |||