Katie Kitching
{{Short description|New Zealand footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Katie Kitching
| image = Katie Kitching corner wider 03 November 2024.jpg
| caption = Kitching with Sunderland in 2024
| fullname = Katie Meredith Kitching{{cite web |title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce159/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |page=8 |accessdate=July 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711175152/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce159/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archivedate=July 11, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|9|6}}
| birth_place = Bedale, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=3}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Sunderland
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2021
| college1 = South Florida Bulls
| collegecaps1 = 85
| collegegoals1 = 6
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = London City Lionesses
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Sunderland
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| club-update = 20 January 2025
}}
Katie Meredith Kitching is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. Born in England, she is a New Zealand international.
Early life
Education
Kitching attended the University of South Florida in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/133364298/midfielder-katie-kitching-joins-football-ferns-after-firing-in-sunderlands-promotion-push|title=Katie Kitching joins Football Ferns after firing in Sunderland's promotion push|publisher=stuff.co.nz}}
Career
On 6 July 2023, Kitching was announced at Sunderland on a one year contract.{{citeweb|url=https://www.safc.com/news/women-news/2023/july/katie-kitching-signs|title=Arrival: Katie Kitching joins SAFC Women|website=www.safc.com}} At Sunderland, he 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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/inside-sunderlands-outstanding-start-to-the-championship-season-how-they-did-it-and-what-lies-ahead-4358562|title=Inside Sunderland's remarkable start to the Championship season: How they did it and what lies ahead|publisher=sunderlandecho.com}}
International career
Kitching was selected for New Zealand's 2024 Olympic squad.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Five Bulls set to compete in Paris 2024 Olympics |url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2024/7/24/track-field-five-bulls-set-to-compete-in-paris-2024-olympics.aspx |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=USF Athletics |language=en}}
Style of play
Kitching mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her passing ability.{{Cite web|url=https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2023/11/15/23155452/lasses-analysis-looking-closer-at-sunderlands-katie-kitching-just-how-good-is-she|title=Looking closer at Sunderland's Katie Kitching - just how good is she?|date=15 November 2023 |publisher=sbnation.com}}
International goals
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | rowspan=2| 19 February 2024 | rowspan=2| FFS Football Stadium, Apia, Samoa | rowspan=2| {{fbw|SOL}} | align=center|9–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 11–1 | rowspan=2| 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 2. | align=center|10–1 | |||||
| 3. | rowspan=2| 6 April 2024 | rowspan=2| Rugby League Park, Christchurch, New Zealand | rowspan=2| {{fbw|THA}} | align=center|3–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–0 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
| 4. | align=center|4–0 |
Personal life
Kitching was born to a New Zealand mother and English father.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/12/09/new-ferns-midfielder-katie-kitching-keen-to-build-on-promising-start/|title=Katie Kitching keen to build on promising start|date=8 December 2023 |publisher=friendsoffootballnz.com}}
References
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External links
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{{Sunderland A.F.C. Women squad}}
{{2024 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{New Zealand women's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:New Zealand women's association footballers
Category:New Zealand women's international footballers
Category:English women's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:English expatriate women's footballers
Category:English people of New Zealand descent
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
Category:London City Lionesses players
Category:South Florida Bulls women's soccer players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic association footballers for New Zealand
Category:21st-century English sportswomen
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
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