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Apr 2024
Harrogate’s Rachel Daly retires from England football
Harrogate’s very own Lioness, Rachel Daly, has announced her retirement from international football after an eight-year stint.
The Aston Villa forward, who started her career at Killinghall Nomads Junior Football Club, revealed the news today following England's 2-0 win against the Republic of Ireland yesterday.
Daly, 32, played a key role in the Lionesses' success at UEFA Euro 2022, where she started every game of the tournament, as well as in the final of last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The former Rossett School pupil won a total of 84 senior caps for England and scored 16 goals.
In a statement, Daly said:
Daly began her professional career at Leeds United before climbing the international ladder at the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in 2008, in New Zealand.
She later moved to Lincoln Ladies in 2010, followed by a stint in the American National Women's Soccer League playing for Houston Dash.
After working her way back to England, Ms Daly then made her senior team debut in 2016, where she scored against Serbia.
Harrogate has also marked her successful career, with her first club naming the club café after her – Nomad’s Daly Brew – and her former school inviting her to open the new football pitches last year.
England head coach Serina Wiegman said:
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