Katie Chapman is an admired former English footballer who developed a remarkable career for herself within the sporting industry. Having last played for Chelsea Ladies and the England women’s national team, Katie gained vast amounts of knowledge and experience playing for these clubs and is now looking to share this with audiences at many event types. When hired for events, she will focus on many different sporting topics such as teamwork, overcoming adversity and her overall career journey.
Passionate from a young age, Katie began her youth career at the age of ten at Millwall Lionesses. Working her way up through their academy allowed Katie to have her senior debut for the team in the 1996/97 season four years after she joined. As a regular starter, she participated in many important games during her time at the club, including the FA Women’s Premier League and FA Women’s Cup. Nominated as the FA Young Player of the Year, Katie began advancing in her career and signed for teams such as Fulham Ladies, Charlton Athletic and Arsenal Ladies. For the last four years of her career, Katie signed for Chelsea Ladies and secured her 10th winners medal before announcing her retirement.
Having started her footballing career at such a young age, Katie was selected to be part of the England under-18s team in 2000 and showcased her abilities as team captain in front of audiences around the world. As a respected England player, she made her first international senior debut aged 17 in the 2001 UEFA Women’s Championship Qualification and gained the opportunity to make 94 appearances in total for the team. Katie devoted her career to the England squad and experienced many highs and lows for the club throughout her career.
Katie Chapman is now a highly sought-after speaker who is looking to share her sporting experience with audiences at many different events. Working within the football industry whilst female football was less popular meant that Katie had to overcome adversity in all aspects of her career, and she aims to spread awareness of the issues women may face in a highly stereotyped industry. When looking for an experienced speaker who engages audiences with the knowledge and experienced, she has developed as a former professional footballer, look no further than Katie Chapman.
