Sharpe began playing football with her local club Thackley Juniors before joining Leeds United Academy at the age of 9.[2] Age 12 she moved to Bradford City. Originally a midfielder, she made the switch to a forward in her Senior debut aged 16.[3]
In her first year she scored a hat-trick in the final of the West Riding County Cup which saw Bradford City crowned champions over arch rivals Leeds United.[2]
College
In 2015, Sharpe moved to the United States with a scholarship,[2] attracted to the financial opportunities that the US provided.[4] She studied at Barry University in Miami, Florida, alongside playing football for the Barry Buccaneers college team. She was awarded Offensive Player of the Year in her last year.[2]
On 27 August 2022, in her first start of the 2022–23 season and third season with Palace, Sharpe scored the opening goal against Coventry City in a 3–0 victory to bring Palace top of the Championship.[9] On 26 March 2023, her goal against Blackburn Rovers, as the only goal of the game, gained Palace their ninth win of the campaign, with the team positioned sixth in the league.[10]
For the 2023–24 season, Sharpe was a regular in the Palace side that won promotion to the Womens Super League for the first time in the clubs history.[11] She contributed 11 goals and 7 assists to become the third highest goal scorer for the season,[12] and was short-listed for the Championship Player of the Season award.[13]
For March 2024, Sharpe was voted as Palace's Player of the Month after scoring 3 goals,[14] including against Charlton Athletic within 4 minutes in front of a record crowd,[15] and crucially against Sheffield United to bring Palace to second place in the WSL on 14 March.[16] On 4 April, she was among the goalscorers against her former club Durham in a 5–1 victory to bring Palace to the top of the Championship.[17] Two weeks later, her goal against Lewes helped to confirm Lewes' relegation from the Championship,[18][19] prior to Palace's promotion being confirmed on 28 April.[11]