Rachel Daly, 30, from Harrogate, is a defender for the England women's national football team and is playing in the UEFA Women's Euros this year.
Born December 6, 1991, in a family of staunch Leeds supporters, Daly was immediately immersed in the world of football by her late father Martyn, mother Louise, and later her step-father Jim, and elder brother Andy. She described them as “big influences” in her career.
Daly has been living in the US for eight years and is currently on loan at Houston Dash, a professional American soccer team based in Houston, Texas, where she is captain. Prior to moving to New York City to pursue a degree she played for Leeds United and Lincoln Ladies in her early career.
