Katie Bradley

Katie Bradley (born 25 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United in the Women's Super League 2. She has represented England at the youth level.

Early life Born in Egerton, Greater Manchester, Bradley attended Turton High School in Bromley Cross. She played in the Manchester United academy from ages 10–15, before moving to the Manchester City academy, where she played for the following three years. As part of the Manchester City Under-16 squad, Bradley won the Women's FA Youth Cup in 2018. As a freshman, Bradley earned a place on the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. In her junior year, Bradley appeared in all 18 of the Knight's games in the season, scoring two free kicks. In her senior year, Bradley started in all 18 games during the season, registering seven assists and four goals. She also received 2023 Fall Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers On 1 January 2024, it was reported that Bradley had been in talks with then-Women's Super League side Bristol City while still in with the UCF Knights. Having completed her college career, Bradley returned to England, signing a permanent contract with Blackburn Rovers in January 2024.

Charlton Athletic Bradley joined Charlton Athletic on 10 July 2024. She scored Charlton's only goal in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Tottenham on 2 October 2024. Bradley scored a penalty on 2 March 2025, helping Charlton to a 1–1 draw against London City Lionesses. On 4 May 2025, Bradley scored in a 2–0 win over Southampton, securing a third-place league finish for the 2024–25 season.

In September 2025, Bradley was sent off in the 89th minute of Charlton's opening match of the 2025–26 season after receiving two yellow cards. Bradley scored from the penalty spot to help Charlton to a 2–0 win over Newcastle United on 25 January 2026, as the club continued their uneaten run in the WSL 2. In July 2026, it was announced that Bradley had departed Charlton upon the expiration of her contract.

Newcastle United On 27 July 2026, Bradley signed for Newcastle United.

International career Bradley is eligible to play for Scotland through her grandfather, but chose to represent England at international youth level. the UEFA U-19 Championship,