Kelsey Daugherty

Kelsey Daugherty
Daugherty with Brooklyn FC in 2026
Personal information
Full name Kelsey Renee Daugherty[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-31) December 31, 1996
Place of birth Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 UAB Blazers 69 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Long Island Rough Riders 10 (0)
2019–2020 Fortuna Hjørring 13 (0)
2020 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0)
2021–2022 Djurgården 35 (0)
2022–2023 Racing Louisville 0 (0)
2023 Avaldsnes 11 (0)
2023–2025 Celtic 50 (0)
2025–2026 Brooklyn FC 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, May 17, 2026 (UTC)

Kelsey Renee Daugherty (born December 31, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Early life

Daugherty started playing in her hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia. She was part of Harrison High School's state championship-winning team in 2014.[2]

College career

As a Blazer, Daugherty racked up dozens of honors and awards, capping her career by being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally her senior year, she was named First Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team and Conference USA All-Academic First Team. She was named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week two times.[2]

In her junior season, Daugherty was an All-Conference USA First Team and All-Academic First Team selection while being named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Week four times. She also was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team and a member of the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-South Region Team and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-America Third Team.[3]

Club career

In 2018, she played for the Long Island Rough Riders of the UWS, where she was a team Player of the Year candidate, making 41 saves over the 10-game season.[4]

In 2019, Daugherty was eligible for the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[5] Although Daugherty went undrafted, she received tryouts with a pair of teams: North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit.[6] While trialing with the Washington Spirit, Daugherty met former Wake Forest All-American Aubrey Bledsoe, who previously played with Danish club Fortuna Hjørring of the Elitedivisionen and connected her with the club, who proceeded to sign her to a contract.[6] She got injured on the October 30, 2019, in the Round of 16 at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League against Olympique Lyonnais.[7]

In September 2020, she joined the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League on a short-term contract.[8]

In 2021, she signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.[9][10]

On August 15, 2022, Daugherty transferred to Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[11][12]

In April 2023, she joined Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes IL.[13]

In August 2023, she signed a two-year contract with Celtic of the Scottish Women's Premier League.[14][15]

In July 2025, Daugherty joined Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League.[16] She made 18 appearances in her lone season with Brooklyn before departing from the club one year later.[17][18]

Career statistics

As of July 14, 2025
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Long Island Rough Riders 2018 United Women's Soccer 100———100
Fortuna Hjørring 2019–20 Kvindeliga 13[a]01040—180
Chicago Red Stars 2020 National Women's Soccer League 00——0000
Djurgårdens IF 2021 Damallsvenskan 22020—1[b]0250
2022 13000——130
Total 350200010380
Racing Louisville FC 2022 National Women's Soccer League 00——0000
2023 00——0000
Total 0000000000
Avaldsnes IL 2023 Toppserien 11020—00130
Celtic 2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League 27[c]020203[d]0340
2024–25 23[c]010901[d]0340
Total 5003011040680
Career total 119080150501470
  1. ↑ Includes Kvindeliga Championship Round matches
  2. ↑ Appearance in Stockholm Challenge Cup
  3. 1 2 Includes Scottish Women's Premier League Top Six matches
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Kelsey Renee Daugherty | UEFA Women's Champions League". UEFA. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kelsey Daugherty Profile". UAB Blazers. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kelsey Daugherty Named Conference USA Goalkeeper of the week". UAB Blazers. October 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ LoRé, Michael (January 2, 2019). "Daugherty Eligible for 2019 NWSL College Draft". Long Island Rough Riders. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2019 NWSL Draft: Preliminary List Released". United Women's Soccer. December 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Daugherty Signs Professional Contract". UAB Blazers. June 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ Knudsen, Lizette (October 30, 2019). "Fortuna Hjørring-målmand bæres fra banen i ydmygende nedslagtning" [Fortuna Hjørring goalkeeper is carried off the field in humiliating slaughter]. TV3 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Kelsey Daugherty". UAB Blazers. September 17, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kelsey Daugherty till Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty to Djurgården]. Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alumni Update: Daugherty Signs with Swedish Club Djurgården". UAB Blazers. February 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Rahm, Nils (August 15, 2022). "Kelsey Daugherty lämnar Djurgården" [Kelsey Daugherty leaves Djurgården]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Racing completes transfer, signs goalkeeper Daugherty" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Vi forsterker oss på keeperplass og hentes Kelsey Daugherty fra USA" [We are strengthening ourselves in the goalkeeper position and Kelsey Daugherty is brought from the USA]. Avaldsnes IL (in Norwegian). April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ Laird, Lewis (August 23, 2023). "American goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty signs for Celtic FC Women". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  15. ↑ Cuddihy, Paul (August 23, 2023). "Kelsey Daugherty: It feels great to have joined such a big club". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Signs Goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty". Brooklyn FC. July 30, 2025. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Women Confirm 2026 Fall Season Roster Moves". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Player Stats". USL Super League. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
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