Kasia Lipka

Kasia Lipka
Kasia Lipka playing for Doncaster Belles in August 2015
Personal information
Full name Katarzyna Mary Lipka[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–2009 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2017 Doncaster Rovers Belles 53 (3)
2017–2018 Sunderland 16 (0)
2019–2022 Sheffield United 38 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 England U17 3 (1)
2012 England U19 4 (0)
2013–2016 England U23 11 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2017

Katarzyna Mary "Kasia" Lipka (born 26 May 1993) is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship.

Club career

After spending a decade of her youth career at Sheffield United, Lipka moved to Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2009 and signed her first professional contract with the club in December 2015.[2][3][4][5]

Lipka went on to sign with FA Women's Super League team Sunderland in September 2017.[6]

Following a season out due to an ACL injury sustained in May 2018, Lipka returned to Sheffield United ahead of the 2019–20 season.[7][8] She became one of the team's key player, starting in all of Sheffield's league and cup matches throughout the season, and signed a new contract to remain at the club for another year.[9] She retired from football in 2022, having made 47 appearances for Sheffield.[10][11]

International career

Lipka first played for the England U-19 side in 2012, making four appearances in total.[12] Lipka was part of the gold medal-winning Team GB at the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia.[13]

Personal life

A native of Sheffield, Lipka is a Sheffield Wednesday supporter.[12] She holds a degree in economics and spent time studying the subject while taking a break from football due to injury.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lipka signs professional deal with Doncaster Belles". Vavel. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Doncaster Belles: Kasia Lipka in England Under 23 squad". The Star. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Goodwin, Paul (11 February 2016). "Revealed: Doncaster Rovers Belles' eight full time players". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Doncaster Belles "still getting to grips with top flight" - Lipka". Doncaster Free Press. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ladies confirm four signings". Sunderland Association Football Club. 14 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sheffield United sign Kasia Lipka". www.sufc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ Frith, Wilf (16 August 2019). "Sheffield United Women sign midfielder Kasia Lipka". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Frith, Wilf (5 July 2021). "Ever-present Kasia Lipka staying with Sheffield United Women". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Pentland, Daniel (29 April 2022). "Sheffield United midfielder Lipka announces decision to retire". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Frith, Wilf (29 April 2022). "Sheffield United Women's Kasia Lipka to retire". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  12. 1 2 O'Neill, Jen (18 October 2012). "She kicks back: Kasia Lipka (Doncaster Rovers Belles)". She Kicks. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Great Britain Women's Footballers win Gold - British Universities & Colleges Sport". www.bucs.org.uk.
  14. ↑ Hindhaugh, Aaron (1 June 2020). "Sheffield United Women's player Kasia Lipka learning the business of football". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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