Laura Harvey
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City L.F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. | |||
| Birmingham City L.F.C. | |||
| National team | |||
| 2005–2011 | England U-17, U-19, U-23 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2006 | Birmingham City L.F.C. (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Birmingham City L.F.C. (head coach) | ||
| 2008–2012 | Arsenal L.F.C. (head coach) | ||
| 2013– | Seattle Reign FC (head coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Laura Harvey (born 15 May 1980) is an English professional women's football coach and former player. She is currently head coach for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously coached Arsenal L.F.C. and Birmingham City L.F.C. and served as assistant coach for the England women's national football team at the U-17, U-19 and U-23 levels. Harvey was named FAWSL Coach of the Year in 2011 after guiding Arsenal to win the league title, FA Cup, and Continental Cup. She was named NWSL Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
Harvey grew up in Bulkington, a village in Warwickshire, England. She attended The George Eliot School in Nuneaton. Her father was a football coach who worked for The Football Association (FA) and Coventry City F.C. during her childhood. She began playing football at a young age. As a teenager, Harvey played for the Coventry City L.F.C. for six years. Harvey graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a bachelor's degree in Sports Studies.
At age 22, Harvey ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while playing for Birmingham City L.F.C. and stopped playing professionally. She previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C..
Harvey was named assistant coach for Birmingham City L.F.C. in 2002. In 2007, she was named team manager.
In 2008, Harvey joined Arsenal L.F.C. as its first team coach. The following year, she was hired full-time as Assistant Academy Director and Reserve Team Manager.
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