About Katie Zelem
Katie Leigh Zelem (born 20 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United, which she captains, and the England women's national team. Zelem previously played for Liverpool where she twice won the WSL in 2013 and 2014, and Italian side Juventus, winning Serie A in the 2017-18 season with the club. She then joined Manchester United winning the Women's Championship in their inaugural 2018-19 season and later captained the team to an FA Cup title in 2024. She then played two seasons for National Women's Soccer League club Angel City. Zelem has represented England from U15 to U23 levels, scoring 14 goals in total, prior to making her senior debut in 2021. With the England senior team, she is a twice Arnold Clark Cup winner as well as a 2023 World Cup runner-up. == Club career == === Early career === Zelem started playing football when she was six. At the age of eight, she joined Manchester United Girls' Centre of Excellence. Her youth coach Emma Fletcher said Zelem showed a great attitude and appetite for learning and understanding the game. === Liverpool === With no professional setup at United, Zelem joined Liverpool in 2013.
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