Rosie Kmita (born 27 July 1994) is an English former women's footballer who last played for Watford.

Rosie Kmita
Kmita with Watford in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
0000–2012 Tottenham Hotspur
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Saint Leo Lions 16 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Tottenham Hotspur 4 (0)
2013–2014 Brighton & Hove Albion
2014–2016 Tottenham Hotspur 26 (0)
2016–2017 Cambridge United
2017 Gillingham
2017 London Bees 2 (0)
2018–2019 West Ham United 14 (1)
2019–2020 London Bees 1 (0)
2021–2022 Watford 8 (0)
Total 55+ (1+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021

Early and personal life

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Her twin sister Mollie was also a footballer.[1] She is of Indian descent.

Club career

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Kmita began her career at Tottenham Hotspur but spent time in 2012 playing college soccer with Saint Leo Lions and joined Brighton in December 2013.[2] In 2016, having returned to Tottenham, she decided to leave for a second time to focus on her education. After spending 2016–17 in the lower divisions with Cambridge and Gillingham, she signed for FA WSL 2 club London Bees in August 2017.[3]

In October 2017 Kmita joined West Ham United, linking up again with her twin sister Mollie who had played alongside Rosie at most of her previous clubs.[4] When West Ham were awarded an FA Women's Super League franchise in summer 2018, Kmita was one of only two existing players to be retained and offered a professional contract.[5] On 29 May 2019 West Ham announced that Kmita had departed the club.[6]

In August 2019, Kmita rejoined London Bees in the FA Women's Championship.[7]

In October 2020, Kmita signed for Watford in the FA Women's National League South.[8]

At the end of the 2021–2022 season, Rosie retired from football.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "The twin sister footballers and the pressures of turning pro". BBC Three. 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Twins Make Albion History". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Transfer: Rosie Kmita signs for the Bees". London Bees. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Attacker Rosie Kmita signs for West Ham Ladies". West Ham United F.C. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ Ktena, Natalie (13 December 2018). "'David Beckham was my hero growing up – now I hope young girls can look up to me'". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Rosie Kmita to depart West Ham United". West Ham United. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. ^ Rowe, Adam (9 August 2019). "Rosie Kmita is back as a bee!". London Bees Official Website.
  8. ^ "Women: Kmita Joins Golden Girls". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Women: Departures Announced".
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