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★ Soccer Girls · HSG EditorialDec 2020

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Nation🇪🇸 Spain

ClubBarcelona

PositionMID · № 14

Age27 · Right foot

Born1998-01-18 · Sant Pere de Ribes

Height1.61 m

Katie Zelem is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA WSL club Manchester United, which she also captains. She has previously played for Juventus and Liverpool and has represented Engl

Katie Zelem

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Biography

Katie Zelem

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Katie Zelem is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for FA WSL club Manchester United, which she also captains. She has previously played for Juventus and Liverpool and has represented England from under-15 to under-23 level. Katie Zelem was born on January 20, 1996, in Oldham, England. She started playing football when she was six. At the age of eight, she joined Manchester United Girls' Centre of Excellence. Katie Zelem joined Liverpool in 2013. She was in the Liverpool squad for the first time on August 3, 2013, when Liverpool lost 3–0 to Arsenal, however, she did not play. During her stay in Liverpool, between 2013 and 2017, she had played 38 matches and scored 10 goals. In 2017, Katie Zelem signed with Juventus, where spent only one season. On September 9, she scored her first goal, on her competitive debut, for Juventus in an 8–0 win over Torino in the Coppa Italia. During her stay in Italy, she played 18 matches and scored 4 goals. In 2018, Katie Zelem returned to England and signed with Manchester United. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against former club Liverpool on August 19. She became an important factor in the team and became the club's captain.

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Profile

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Age

27

Born 1998-01-18

Height

1.61 m

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Career path

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Youth

Barcelona Youth

—Apps

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Senior

Barcelona

287Apps

73Goals

International

Spain National Team

71Apps

27Goals

Silverware

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14 total

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Katie · trivia

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✓Plays in the midfielder position.
✓Wears the number 14 for Barcelona.
✓Has made 71 appearances for Spain.
✓Career total of 27 international goals and 24 assists.
✓Has won 14 major trophies during her career.

Common questions

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Who is Katie Zelem?

Katie Zelem is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona and the Spain national team. She is ranked №0 in the HSG Top 100.

How old is Katie Zelem?

Katie is 27 years old, born on 1998-01-18 · Sant Pere de Ribes.

What position does Katie play?

Katie plays as a midfielder, wearing the number 14 for Barcelona.

How many caps does Katie have?

Katie has earned 71 caps for the Spain national team, scoring 27 international goals.