Sophie Elizabeth Bradley (born 5 May 1989) is an English female international football defender. A centre–back, she currently plays her club football for Lincoln Ladies.
Bradley began her career at Nottingham Forest, before joining Leeds United in 2006. She became a regular in her first season and helped Leeds to the FA Women's Premier League Cup final in March 2007. Bradley, aged 17, was named Player of the Match in Leeds' narrow defeat at Glanford Park. In 2007–08 Leeds reached the FA Women's Cup final, played in Bradley's home town of Nottingham. The Whites were beaten 4–1 by Arsenal.
Bradley progressed to captain Leeds to their 2010 Premier League Cup win over Everton, having scored in the semi-final win over Chelsea. In August 2010 Bradley signed a contract with FA WSL club Lincoln Ladies. She was instrumental in persuading several Leeds team mates to join her at Lincoln. At the end of the WSL season she returned to Nottingham Forest on loan.
Bradley represented England at youth level and captained the Under–19s. She made her senior debut in August 2010, against Austria, as a half-time substitute for Faye White.
Bradley was named to the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad, and appeared as a late substitute for White in the 1–1 draw with Mexico and the 2–1 win over New Zealand. She started the final group match with Japan, playing the full 90 minutes of England's 2–0 win. With Faye White restored to the line–up, Bradley was an unused substitute as England were eliminated by France at the quarter final stage.
