Sophie Barker (footballer)

Sophie Barker
	Sophie Barker with Leicester City in April 2021
Personal information
Full name	Sophie Louise Floella Barker
Date of birth	25 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lincoln, England
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Portsmouth
Number	4
Youth career
	Lincoln City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Notts County Ladies F.C.
2010–2012	→ Rotherham United (loan)
2014	→ Nettleham (loan)
2014	Sheffield FC
2015–2018	Doncaster Rovers Belles
2018–2020	Sheffield United
2020–2023	Leicester City
2022–2023	→ Sheffield United (loan)
2023–2024	Sheffield United
2024–	Portsmouth
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Sophie Louise Floella Barker (born 25 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Portsmouth.^[2] She previously played for Lincoln Ladies,^[3]^[4] Sheffield and Doncaster Rovers Belles.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Club career

Barker scored "a fine strike" in Lincoln's 5–1 FA Women's Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal before a record 3,000 crowd at Sincil Bank in March 2008.^[8] In the 2016 FA WSL season midfielder Barker was re-purposed as a full-back. Despite Doncaster's relegation, she adapted to the new role successfully, being awarded a new contract and named Manager's Player of the Season.^[9]

On 22 August, ahead of the 2020–21 FA Women's Championship season, Leicester City announced the signing of Barker, among a host of others, as the club embarked on their journey as a fully professional club.

References

^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Frith, Wilf (18 July 2018). "Sheffield United Women make five more signings". She Kicks. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Barker: "Promotion is the aim"". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "Sophie Barker's Road To Recovery". Return to Fitness. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Aloia, Andrew (3 April 2015). "Sophie Barker has WSL point to prove with Doncaster Belles". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "Five-star Doncaster Belles thrash Aston Villa". England FA. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "WSL 2: 'Outstanding' Belles thrash Villa, Everton draw and Millwall win". BBC. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "The FA Women's Cup-Gunners maintain grip". Women Sport Report. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ Lawson, Sophie (25 December 2016). "Barker to stay a Belle". Vavel. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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[1] "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[2] Frith, Wilf (18 July 2018). "Sheffield United Women make five more signings". She Kicks. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[3] "Barker: "Promotion is the aim"". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[4] "Sophie Barker's Road To Recovery". Return to Fitness. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[5] Aloia, Andrew (3 April 2015). "Sophie Barker has WSL point to prove with Doncaster Belles". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[6] "Five-star Doncaster Belles thrash Aston Villa". England FA. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[7] "WSL 2: 'Outstanding' Belles thrash Villa, Everton draw and Millwall win". BBC. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[8] "The FA Women's Cup-Gunners maintain grip". Women Sport Report. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[9] Lawson, Sophie (25 December 2016). "Barker to stay a Belle". Vavel. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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Sophie Barker (footballer)

Club career

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