Jody Handley

Jody Handley
Handley (right) playing for Everton in November 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-03-12) 12 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Stafford, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger / Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Detroit Mercy Titans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shrewsbury Ladies
1993–1995 Wolves Women
1995–1996 Liverpool Ladies
1998–2000 Liverpool Ladies
2000–2001 Everton Ladies
2001–2004 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2004–2014 Everton Ladies
2015 Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 (0)
International career
2002–2010 England 38 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:18, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Jody Handley (born 12 March 1979) is an English former footballer from Stafford, who most recently played for FA WSL 2 club Doncaster Rovers Belles. A pacy and intelligent attacking player, she featured as both a wide midfielder and striker for England as well as clubs including Wolves Women, Liverpool Ladies and Everton Ladies. She has featured in four FA Women's Cup finals with three clubs, losing the first three but captaining Everton Ladies to their win in 2010.

On the international stage Handley won 38 England caps and scored six goals following her debut in July 2002. She took part in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, and was a non-playing squad member at the 2005 and 2009 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.

  1. ^ "#17 Jodie Handley". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2009.