Katie Reid

Katie Holly Reid (born 25 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England under-23 national team.

Early life Katie Reid started at Wycombe Wanderers Foundation before joining Reading FC’s RTC. Reid joined the Arsenal academy aged 13 after playing with the boys team. She began as a centre-back, full-back, and midfielder for the under-14s, before moving to centre-back with the under-16s.

Reid has a twin sister who also played football when they were younger. Reid cited summer football tournaments as one of her favourite childhood memories in an interview with The Telegraph, explaining that her twin sister played as well.

Club career

Arsenal On 15 April 2024, Reid made her senior debut for Arsenal in a 5–0 win over Bristol City in the WSL, replacing Leah Williamson in the final minutes of the game. During the pre-season fixtures Reid featured in the 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Women match, described as a superb performance by Goal.com, who would anticipate a breakthrough during the 2024–25 season.

On 1 October 2024, she signed her first professional contract with Arsenal aged 18. On 16 October 2024, Reid made her Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute against Vålerenga. On 12 December, she made her first competitive start playing away at Vålerenga.

On 10 November 2025, it was announced Reid had ruptured her Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during training, and would be sidelined for the rest of the season, adding to the long list of players to have suffered the injury at the start of the season.

Watford (loan) On 3 August 2023, Reid signed for Women's Championship club Watford on loan for the 2023-24 season.

Reid made 10 starts for Watford across all competitions, followed by scoring her debut youth international goal, an equaliser against Spain in the semi-final, that the under-17s would eventually lose 3–1.

In July 2024, Reid featured in the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where England again lost 3–1 to Spain in the semi-final.

In February 2025, Reid received her first call-up for England's under-23 team, making her debut in their friendly against Germany, which they lost 3–2.

In October 2025, Reid received her first call-up for the England senior team, but subsequently withdrew after a small groin-related injury.

Playing style Reid is a technical player who plays effectively in possession.

Honours Arsenal UEFA Women's Champions League: 2024–25