Nicola Docherty
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicola Docherty
| fullname = Nicola Docherty
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|23}}
| birth_place = Falkirk, Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Rangers
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 2002–
| youthclubs1 = Falkirk Girls
| years1 = 2002–2010 | caps1= | goals1 = | clubs1 = Falkirk Ladies
| years2 = 2010–2011 | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 3 | clubs2 = Rangers
| years3 = 2012–2020 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Glasgow City
| years4 = 2020– | caps4 = 84 | goals4 = 7 | clubs4 = Rangers
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U15
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2011–
| nationalteam4 = Scotland
| nationalcaps4 = 55
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| pcupdate = 1 May 2023
| ntupdate = 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/nicola_s_one_to_watch_1_288117|title=Nicola's 'one to watch'|newspaper=Falkirk Herald|author=Robert Turbyne|date=10 August 2006|accessdate=15 March 2012}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/nicola_steps_up_to_help_scotland_s_euro_cause_1_294254|title=Nicola steps up to help Scotland's Euro cause|newspaper=Falkirk Herald|date=30 October 2008|accessdate=15 March 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=823&playerID=74746&squadID=2|title=Nicola Docherty – Women's A Squad|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=15 March 2012}} 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.
In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.{{Cite news|url=http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/glasgow-sport/2012/01/04/rangers-full-back-makes-short-switch-across-city-to-join-champions-102692-23679196/|title=Rangers full back makes short switch across City to join champions|newspaper=The Glaswegian|date=4 January 2012|accessdate=15 March 2012}} She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51591482 |title=Nicola Docherty: Rangers sign Scotland defender from Glasgow City |first=Heather |last=Dewar |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2020 |accessdate=23 February 2020}}
Career statistics
=International appearances=
:Scotland statistics accurate as 18 April 2024{{SFA Profile|id=74746}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| rowspan=2| Year | colspan=2|Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | colspan=2|— | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | colspan=2|— | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total||55||2 |
=International goals=
{{updated|match played 11 April 2023}}. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each of her goals.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2022 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | {{fbw|FRO}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 April 2023 | Plough Lane, London, England | {{fbw|AUS}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Rangers
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021–22
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2023–24
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25[https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/report-hibernian-0-5-rangers/3WKoYZHal5CeexY4NEFfg3 Report: Hibernian 0-5 Rangers], Craig Vickers, Rangers FC, 22 March 2025
- City of Glasgow Woman's Cup: 2022, 2023
Scotland
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|nicola-docherty/133877}}
- {{SFA profile}}
{{Rangers W.F.C. squad}}
{{Scotland squad 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
{{2021–22 PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year}}
{{2023–24 PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Docherty, Nicola}}
Category:Scottish women's footballers
Category:Scotland women's international footballers
Category:Footballers from Falkirk
Category:Glasgow City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Women's Premier League players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Rangers W.F.C. players
Category:Scotland women's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Scottish sportswomen
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