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, 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. A week later, Zelem scored her first senior goals in a 7–1 win against Durham in the Continental Cup. On 9 September, Zelem scored her first goal, on her competitive debut, for Juventus in an 8–0 win over Torino in the Coppa Italia. On 30 September 2017, Zelem made her first Serie A appearance as a substitute in the club's inaugural match, a 3–0 win at Atalanta.
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