Nicola Docherty

Nicola Docherty
Personal information
Full name Nicola Docherty
Date of birth (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 2
Youth career
2002– Falkirk Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Falkirk Ladies
2010–2011 Rangers 20 (3)
2012–2020 Glasgow City
2020– Rangers 84 (7)
International career‡
Scotland U15
2008–2009 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2009–2011 Scotland U19 13 (2)
2011– Scotland 55 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2024

Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

Career

Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006.[1] She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010.[2][3] Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year.

She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against Finland.[3]

In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.[4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.[5]

Career statistics

International appearances

Scotland statistics accurate as 18 April 2024[6]
Year Scotland
Apps Goals
2011 1 0
2012 2 0
2013 2 0
2014 6 0
2015 1 0
2016 —
2017 1 0
2018 —
2019 9 0
2020 2 0
2021 6 0
2022 9 1
2023 12 1
2024 4 0
Total 55 2

International goals

As of match played 11 April 2023. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each of her goals.[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 September 2022 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–0 6–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 7 April 2023 Plough Lane, London, England  Australia 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Glasgow City[7]

Rangers

Scotland

References

  1. ^ Robert Turbyne (10 August 2006). "Nicola's 'one to watch'". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Nicola steps up to help Scotland's Euro cause". Falkirk Herald. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Nicola Docherty – Women's A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Rangers full back makes short switch across City to join champions". The Glaswegian. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. ^ Dewar, Heather (22 February 2020). "Nicola Docherty: Rangers sign Scotland defender from Glasgow City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Nicola Docherty at the Scottish Football Association
  7. ^ "Scotland – nicola-docherty – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
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