 Kitching with Sunderland in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Meredith Kitching | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Bedale, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | South Florida Bulls | 85 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | London City Lionesses | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sunderland | 29 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 10 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Katie Meredith Kitching is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. Born in England, she is a New Zealand international.
Early life
Kitching is a native of Well, England.
Education
Kitching attended the University of South Florida in the United States.
Career
Kitching played for English side Sunderland, where she was described as "bringing an impressive athleticism further ahead... nothing short of a revelation, a box-to-box midfielder who is outrunning just about every opponent in her path".
Kitching was selected for New Zealand's 2024 Olympic squad.
Style of play
Kitching mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her passing ability.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 February 2024 | FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa |  Solomon Islands |
9–1 | 11–1 | 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 2. | 10–1 | |||||
| 3. | 6 April 2024 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch, New Zealand |  Thailand |
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 4–0 |
Personal life
Kitching was born to a New Zealand mother and English father.
References
- "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024" (PDF). p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- "Katie proves her footballing skills". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 14 May 2017.
- "Katie Kitching joins Football Ferns after firing in Sunderland's promotion push". stuff.co.nz.
- "Inside Sunderland's remarkable start to the Championship season: How they did it and what lies ahead". sunderlandecho.com.
- "Five Bulls set to compete in Paris 2024 Olympics". USF Athletics. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "Looking closer at Sunderland's Katie Kitching - just how good is she?". sbnation.com. 15 November 2023.
- "Katie Kitching keen to build on promising start". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 December 2023.
External links
- Katie Kitching at Soccerway.com
- Katie Kitching at kicker (in German)
- Katie Kitching at Olympics.com
- Katie Kitching at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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| New Zealand women's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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- Living people
- New Zealand women's association footballers
- New Zealand women's international footballers
- English women's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English expatriate women's footballers
- English people of New Zealand descent
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- London City Lionesses players
- South Florida Bulls women's soccer players
- Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
- Women's association football midfielders
- People from Bedale
- 1998 births
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic association footballers for New Zealand
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
- New Zealand women's association football biography stubs