Molly-Mae Sharpe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Molly-Mae Sharpe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5'7" | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Leeds United | ||
| 2007–2013 | Bradford City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Barry University Buccaneers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013-2015 | Bradford City | ||
| 2019-2021 | Durham | ||
| 2021– | Crystal Palace | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Molly-Mae Sharpe (born 11 March 1998[1]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Championship.
Sharpe operates primarily as a winger on either the right or left side of the field or as a striker. She is a frequent goalscorer for her clubs.
She played in every game of Palace's 2023–24 season Championship winning season, in which she contributed 8 goals[2] including the final goal of the campaign which secured promotion to the Women's Super League.
Sharpe was shortlisted for Women's Championship Player of the 2023/24 Season[3] and won Player of the Month for March 2024 after scoring 3 goals in 4 games.[4]
Playing Career
Early Years
Sharpe began playing football with her local club Thackley Juniors before joining the Academy of Leeds United at the age of 9.[5]
Bradford City
At age 12 she moved to Bradford City. Originally a midfielder, she made the switch to striker for her senior debut aged just 16.[6]
In only her first year she would go on to score a hat-trick in the final of the West Riding County Cup which saw Bradford City crowned champions over arch rivals Leeds United.[7]
US College Career
Sharpe moved to the US on a scholarship in 2015, joining Barry University in Miami.
She spent four years in Florida gaining a degree in Sport & Exercise Science. She was awarded Offensive Player of the Year in her last year.[8]
Return to UK
Durham
After graduating from college in the US, she signed for Durham Women in the Women’s Championship. During this time she also completed a Master’s degree at the same time with a scholarship through the club.[9]
Durham finished second in the league in the Championship season of 2020/21, with Sharpe finishing the League's joint top scorer.[10]
Crystal Palace
For the 2021/22 season Sharpe made the move to London, joining Crystal Palace.[11]
Sharpe was an ever present in the Palace side which won promotion[12] to the WSL in 2024 for the first time in the club's history.
Personal Life
Sharpe grew up supporting Bradford City.[13]
In her spare time she is a keen golfer.
Honours
Champions - FA Women's Championship 2023/2024 Season
References
- ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe - Forward | Women". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Women's Championship Top Scorers". bbcsport. 24 May 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sharpe shortlisted for Championship Player of the Month". cpfc. 12 April 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sharpe wins Women's Player of the Month for March". cpfc. 11 April 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe: From Yorkshire to Palace - via the USA". cpfc. 8 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Durham WFC snap up 'Sharpe-shooter'". Shekicks. 15 July 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe: From Yorkshire to Palace - via the USA". cpfc. 8 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe: From Yorkshire to Palace - via the USA". cpfc. 8 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Durham Women FC sign Molly Sharpe". 4theloveofsport. 16 July 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe: From Yorkshire to Palace - via the USA". cpfc. 8 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "CRYSTAL PALACE ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF FORMER DURHAM FORWARD SHARPE". cpfc. 23 July 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Crystal Palace Women promoted to Women's Super League after clinching Women's Championship title". skysports. 28 April 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Molly-Mae Sharpe: From Yorkshire to Palace - via the USA". cpfc. 8 March 2023. Unknown parameter
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External links
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