Grace McCatty

Grace McCatty
Personal information
Full name Grace McCatty
Date of birth (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989
Place of birth England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011- Bristol City 57 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2016

Grace McCatty (born 28 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays in the defender position for Bristol City. She has twice competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League with the club.[1]

Playing career

Bristol City, 2011–present

McCatty signed with Bristol City ahead of the 2011 FA WSL season. She made her debut for the senior squad during a match against Birmingham City L.F.C. on 14 April 2011.[2] She made 14 appearances during her first season with Bristol. The team finished in fifth place with a 4–6–3 record.[2] During the 2012 FA WSL season, Matthews made 11 appearances helping the team finish in fourth place with a 4–4–6 record.[2]

In 2014, McCatty played for Bristol in the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] Bristol was the only English team to make the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by eventual winners Frankfurt.[4] In 2015, she captained the team at the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.[5]

Honours

with Bristol City

Personal life

McCatty has done philanthropic work in Zambia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Kragelund, Katja (29 January 2016). "Fan favourite Grace McCatty extends her contract with Bristol City Women". Vavel. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Grace McCatty". Soccer Way. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bristol Academy take commanding first leg lead in Champions League". Bristol Post. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Chapman, Carole (13 November 2014). "Women's Champions League: Bristol reach quarter-finals". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (27 April 2015). "Grace McCatty: Captain playing for her Bristol Academy future". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (19 March 2015). "Grace McCatty: From Champions League to volunteering in Zambia". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

Further reading

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