Carla Humphrey

Carla Humphrey (born 15 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Charlton Athletic.^[4]

Carla Humphrey

Carla Humphrey playing for Arsenal in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Carla Humphrey
Date of birth	(1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England[1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	8
Youth career
	Brampton
	Rushden & Diamonds
2005–2015	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Arsenal	8	(2)
2016	→ Doncaster Rovers Belles (loan)	15	(1)
2017–2021	Bristol City	64	(0)
2021–2023	Liverpool	20	(0)
2023–	Charlton Athletic	26	(2)
International career‡
2010	England U15	2	(0)
2011–2012	England U17	5	(1)
2013–2015	England U19	13	(1)
2016	England U20	3	(0)
2016	England U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:26, 27 October 2024[2] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2019[3]

Early life

Humphrey attended secondary school and sixth-form at Hinchingbrooke School in Cambridgeshire ^[5]

Club career

Humphrey started playing football for her local boys' team at Brampton followed by two years with Rushden & Diamonds. She joined the Arsenal Ladies Centre of Excellence in 2006 and progressed through the age groups.^[5] Humphrey impressed through her time at the academy winning the FA Youth cup twice, the U17 league and the FA Development league. During her final season in the FA WSL Development League Southern Division she was the top scorer with 22 goals in 20 games and was voted the Players’ Player of the Year^[6][7]

Humphrey signed her first professional contract with Arsenal in February 2015.^[8][9] Following a 2015 season where she saw limited playing time, Humphrey went on loan to the Doncaster Rovers Belles for the 2016 FA WSL season.^[10][11] She returned to Arsenal for the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series. Following this series, Humphrey signed for Bristol City ahead of the 2017–18 season.^[12][13]

Humphrey signed for Liverpool in July 2021, helping the club to promotion back to the Women's Super League in her first season.^[14][15]

In August 2023, Humphrey signed a two-year deal with Charlton Athletic.^[16] On 5 July 2024, she signed a new two year contract with the club.^[17]

International career

At international level, Humphrey has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and most recently under-23 level.^[4][18]

Career Statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	2014	FA Women's Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015		6	2	0	0	4	1	10	3
	Total		6	2	0	0	4	1	10	3
Doncaster Rovers Belles (loan)	2016	FA Women's Super League	15	1	0	0	2	0	17	1
	Total		15	1	0	0	2	0	17	1
Arsenal	2017	FA Women's Super League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bristol City	2017-18	FA Women's Super League	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
	2018-19		20	0	1	0	5	0	16	0
	2019-20		8	0	0	0	3	1	11	1
	2020-21		21	0	1	0	5	0	27	0
	Total		64	0	1	0	18	1	84	1
Liverpool	2021-22	Women's Championship	12	0	3	0	5	0	18	0
	2022-23	FA Women's Super League	8	0	0	0	4	0	12	0
	Total		20	0	3	0	9	0	30	0
Charlton Athletic	2023-24	Women's Championship	20	2	2	0	3	1	25	3
	2024-25		6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
	Total		26	2	2	0	3	1	32	3
Career total			133	5	6	0	36	3	175	8

Honours

Liverpool F.C.

• FA Women's Championship: 2021–22^[19]

Arsenal F.C.

• FA Women's League Cup: 2015