Molly Bartrip

Molly Bartrip (born 1 June 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.

Early life Bartrip started her playing career at age seven with Tottenham Hotspur's U10s team, in the mid-2000s. She was initially scouted while playing on a local boys team. At age 11 she went on to play for Charlton Athletic and a few years after that she joined Arsenal.

Club career Reading Bartrip joined Reading on 4 April 2014 from Arsenal's academy, ahead of the club's debut season in the newly created FA Women's Super League 2. She played four matches in the 2014 WSL Cup for Reading but no league appearances. In December 2015 Bartrip signed a professional contract with Reading ahead of the club's debut in the WSL.

Her WSL debut came in the season opener on 23 March 2016 in a start against her former club Arsenal. She scored her first and only goal for the club on 1 November 2017 in a win against Watford in the group stage of the 2017–18 FA WSL Cup. Bartrip made her 100th appearance across all competitions for Reading on 10 February 2021 in a win away to Manchester United. She left the club after the 2020–21 FA WSL season, along with seven other players.

Tottenham Hotspur On 16 July 2021, she joined Tottenham Hotspur from Reading for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract. She played her first game for Spurs in a 1–0 league win over Birmingham City. Having played in every game of the 2024–25 season Bartrip signed a new three-year contract, taking the 29-year-old defender until 2028. Spurs had concluded their efforts second from the bottom culminating in the sacking of coach Robert Vilahamn on 8 June 2025 after two seasons in charge.

Crystal Palace In August 2026, Bartrip signed a three-year contract with recently-promoted WSL side Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee.

Personal life In 2018, Bartrip revealed that she had anorexia nervosa during her teenage years.

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