Nicola Docherty (born 23 August 1992) is a Scottish

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who currently plays as a left sided defender for Rangers in the

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Career

Docherty started playing with Falkirk Girls at the age of 10 and was called up to the

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under-15 squad in 2006. She continued to represent Scotland through the under-17 and under-19 age groups and was a member of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship finals in 2010. Docherty left Falkirk to sign for Rangers in the same year. She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in September 2011 against

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. In January 2012, Docherty joined SWPL champions Glasgow City. She moved to Rangers in February 2020, following their decision to adopt professional status.

Career statistics

International appearances

:''Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023.''

International goals

. ''Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each of her goals.''

Honours

Club

Glasgow City *

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: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Rangers *

: 2021-22, * City of Glasgow Woman's Cup: 2022,

International

Scotland *

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References

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* * 1992 births Living people Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Footballers from Falkirk Glasgow City F.C. players Scottish Women's Premier League players Women's association football defenders 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Rangers W.F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1990s-stub