Nicola Docherty

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Nicola Docherty
Personal information
Full name Nicola Docherty
Date of birth (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 2
Youth career
2002– Falkirk Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Falkirk Ladies
2010–2011 Rangers 20 (3)
2012–2020 Glasgow City
2020– Rangers 84 (7)
International career‡
Scotland U15
2008–2009 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2009–2011 Scotland U19 13 (2)
2011– Scotland 55 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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[edit]

Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.[3]

In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.[4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

International appearances[edit]

Scotland statistics accurate as 18 April 2024[6]
Year Scotland
Apps Goals
2011 1 0
2012 2 0
2013 2 0
2014 6 0
2015 1 0
2016 —
2017 1 0
2018 —
2019 9 0
2020 2 0
2021 6 0
2022 9 1
2023 12 1
2024 4 0
Total 55 2

International goals[edit]

As of match played 11 April 2023. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each of her goals.[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 September 2022 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 1–0 6–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 7 April 2023 Plough Lane, London, England  Australia 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours[edit]

Glasgow City[7]

Rangers

Scotland

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robert Turbyne (10 August 2006). "Nicola's 'one to watch'". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Nicola steps up to help Scotland's Euro cause". Falkirk Herald. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Nicola Docherty – Women's A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Rangers full back makes short switch across City to join champions". The Glaswegian. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. ^ Dewar, Heather (22 February 2020). "Nicola Docherty: Rangers sign Scotland defender from Glasgow City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Nicola Docherty at the Scottish Football Association
  7. ^ "Scotland – nicola-docherty – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".

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