Kelsey Daugherty

Kelsey Daugherty (born December 31, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Kelsey Daugherty
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-31) December 31, 1996
Place of birth Kennesaw, Georgia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2014–2015 Harrison High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 UAB Blazers 69 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Fortuna Hjørring 13 (0)
2020 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 12, 2020

Early life

Daugherty started playing soccer when she was four years old in her hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia, and began serious training as a teenager. She was part of Harrison High School's state championship-winning team in 2014.[1]

College career

As a Blazer, Daugherty racked up dozens of honors and awards, capping her career by being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally her senior year, she was named First Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA All-Academic First Team. She was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times.[2]

In her junior season, Daugherty was an All-Conference USA First Team and All-Academic First Team selection while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four times. She also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team and a member of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-South Region Team and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-America Third Team.[3]

Club career

Fortuna Hjørring

The road to turning professional began in January, when Daugherty was eligible for the 2019 National Women's Soccer League season (NWSL) College Draft. She was just one of 30 keepers on the 220-player list.

Although Daugherty went undrafted, she received tryouts with a pair of teams: North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit. It was with Washington Spirit, Daugherty met former Wake Forest All-American Aubrey Bledsoe, who spent one season with Fortuna Hjørring before signing with the Orlando Pride. With networking help from Bledsoe, Daugherty was able make contact with Fortuna Hjørring, who immediately showed interest, signing her to contract at the end of May.[4]

In June 2019, she signed with the Fortuna Hjørring, in the Elitedivisionen league.[4]

Since her move to Fortuna Hjørring, she has been a big and important player for the team. She got injured on the October 30, 2019, in the Round of 16 at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League against Olympique Lyonnais.[5]

References
  1. "Kelsey Daugherty Profile". uabsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. "Rough Riders Daugherty Eligible For NWSL Draft". sleterfc.com. January 3, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. "Kelsey Daugherty Named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the week". uabsports.com. October 22, 2018.
  4. "Daugherty Signs Professional Contract". uabsports.com. June 27, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. "Fortuna Hjørring-målmand bæres fra banen i ydmygende nedslagtning". TV3 Sport. October 30, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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