Draft:Molly-Mae Sharpe

Molly-Mae Sharpe (born 11 March 1998 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as forward for Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Championship.

Sharpe operates primarily as a winger on either the right or left side of the field or as a Striker. She is a frequent goalscorer for her clubs.

She played in every game of Palace's 2023–24 season Championship winning season, in which she contributed 8 goals including the final goal of the campaign which secured promotion to the Women's Super League.

Sharpe was short-listed for Women's Championship Player of the 2023/24 Season and Won Player of the Month for March 2024 after scoring 3 goals in 4 games.

=Playing Career=

Early Years
Sharpe began playing football with her local club Thackley Juniors before joining the Academy of Leeds United at the age of 9.

Bradford City
Age 12 she moved to Bradford City. Originally a Midfielder, she made the switch to Striker for her Senior debut aged just 16.

In only her first year she would go on to score a hat-trick in the final of the West Riding County Cup which saw Bradford City crowned Champions over arch rivals Leeds United.

US College Career
Sharpe moved to the US on a scholarship in 2015, joining Barry University in Miami.

She spent four years in Florida gaining a degree in Sport & Exercise Science. She was awarded Offensive Player of the Year in her last year.

Durham
After Graduating from College in the US, she signed for Durham Women in the Women’s Championship. During which time she also completed a Master’s degree at the same time with a scholarship through the club.

Durham finished second in the league in the Championship season of 2020/21, with Sharpe finishing the League's joint top scorer.

Crystal Palace
For the 2021/22 season Sharpe made the move to London, joining Crystal Palace.

Sharpe was an ever present in the Palace side which won promotion to the WSL in 2024 for the first time in the clubs history.

Personal Life
Sharpe grew up supporting Bradford City.

In her spare time she is a keen golfer.

Honours
Champions - FA Women's Championship 2023/2024 Season