| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelsey Renee Daugherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 31, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | UAB Blazers | 69 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Long Island Rough Riders | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Fortuna Hjørring | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Djurgården | 35 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Louisville | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Avaldsnes | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Celtic | 50 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brooklyn FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 30, 2025 | |||
Kelsey Renee Daugherty (born December 31, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League.
Early life
[edit]Daugherty started playing in her hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia. She was part of Harrison High School's state championship-winning team in 2014.[2]
College career
[edit]As a Blazer, Daugherty racked up dozens of honors and awards, capping her career by being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally her senior year, she was named First Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA All-Academic First Team. She was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times.[2]
In her junior season, Daugherty was an All-Conference USA First Team and All-Academic First Team selection while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four times. She also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team and a member of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-South Region Team and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-America Third Team.[3]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, she played for the Long Island Rough Riders of the UWS, where she was a team Player of the Year candidate, making 41 saves over the 10-game season.[4]
In 2019, Daugherty was eligible for the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[5] Although Daugherty went undrafted, she received tryouts with a pair of teams: North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit.[6] While trialing with the Washington Spirit, Daugherty met former Wake Forest All-American Aubrey Bledsoe, who previously played with Danish club Fortuna Hjørring of the Elitedivisionen and connected her with the club, who proceeded to sign her to a contract.[6] She got injured on the October 30, 2019, in the Round of 16 at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League against Olympique Lyonnais.[7]
In September 2020, she joined the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League on a short-term contract.[8]
In 2021, she signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.[9][10]
On August 15, 2022, Daugherty transferred to Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[11][12]
In April 2023, she joined Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes IL.[13]
In August 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League.[14][15]
In July 2025, Daugherty joined Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of July 14, 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Long Island Rough Riders | 2018 | United Women's Soccer | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Fortuna Hjørring | 2019–20 | Kvindeliga | 13[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2020 | National Women's Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Racing Louisville FC | 2022 | National Women's Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Avaldsnes IL | 2023 | Toppserien | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Celtic | 2023–24 | Scottish Women's Premier League | 27[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 23[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 147 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Kvindeliga Championship Round matches
- ^ Appearance in Stockholm Challenge Cup
- ^ a b Includes Scottish Women's Premier League Top Six matches
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelsey Renee Daugherty | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Daugherty Profile". UAB Blazers.
- ^ "Kelsey Daugherty Named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the week". UAB Blazers. October 22, 2018.
- ^ LoRé, Michael (January 2, 2019). "Daugherty Eligible for 2019 NWSL College Draft". Long Island Rough Riders. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "2019 NWSL Draft: Preliminary List Released". United Women's Soccer. December 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Daugherty Signs Professional Contract". UAB Blazers. June 27, 2019.
- ^ Knudsen, Lizette (October 30, 2019). "Fortuna Hjørring-målmand bæres fra banen i ydmygende nedslagtning" [Fortuna Hjørring goalkeeper is carried off the field in humiliating slaughter]. TV3 Sport (in Danish).
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Kelsey Daugherty". UAB Blazers. September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Kelsey Daugherty till Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty to Djurgården]. Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Alumni Update: Daugherty Signs with Swedish Club Djurgården". UAB Blazers. February 8, 2021.
- ^ Rahm, Nils (August 15, 2022). "Kelsey Daugherty lämnar Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty leaves Djurgården]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Racing completes transfer, signs goalkeeper Daugherty" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Vi forsterker oss på keeperplass og hentes Kelsey Daugherty fra USA" [We are strengthening ourselves in the goalkeeper position and Kelsey Daugherty is brought from the USA]. Avaldsnes IL (in Norwegian). April 1, 2023.
- ^ Laird, Lewis (August 23, 2023). "American goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty signs for Celtic FC Women". Celtic FC.
- ^ Cuddihy, Paul (August 23, 2023). "Kelsey Daugherty: It feels great to have joined such a big club". Celtic FC.
- ^ "Brooklyn FC Signs Goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty". Brooklyn FC. July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Kelsey Daugherty Soccerdonna profile". Soccerdonna.