Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicola Docherty | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002– | Falkirk Girls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2010 | Falkirk Ladies | ||
2010–2011 | Rangers | ||
2012–2020 | Glasgow City | ||
2020– | Rangers | ||
National team‡ | |||
Scotland U15 | |||
2008–2009 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Scotland U19 | 13 | (2) |
2011– | Scotland | 34 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 |
Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the Scotland under-15 squad in 2006.[1] She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010.[2][3] Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year.
She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against Finland.[3]
In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City.[4] She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.[5]
Glasgow City[6]
Rangers
Scotland
Rangers W.F.C. – current squad | |
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Scotland squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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