Tash Knapman

Natasha Leanne "Tash" Knapman (born 22 August 1991) is an English female footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle.

Tash Knapman
Personal information
Full name Natasha Leanne Knapman
Date of birth (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991[1]
Place of birth Torquay, England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 13
Youth career
200?–2008 Totnes & Dartington SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Totnes & Dartington SC
2009–2012 Plymouth Argyle 21 (15)
2012–2015 Exeter City
2015–2016 Yeovil Town 27 (6)
2016– Plymouth Argyle 57 (83)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Knapman was spotted by Totnes & Dartington SC reserve team manager Keith Hawkins when she was playing for Sainsbury's Torquay store in an in-house friendly against the Newton Abbott store's team. Whilst playing for the reserve team, she was scouted by Plymouth Argyle and Newquay, who gave seven-day notices of approach in October 2009. She had scored 49 goals for the reserves the previous season, and had already added a further 9 to her tally before the notices were given.[2] In September 2009, Knapman was called up to the Devon's Senior Women's squad.[3]

Knapman joined Plymouth Argyle in October 2009,[4] making her debut on 22 November 2009 in a 5–1 FA Women's Cup win over Swindon Supermarine. She scored twice on her debut.[5][6] During her stay at the club, Knapman was the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division top goalscorer in 2012 with 14 league goals.[7]

Knapman joined Exeter City in 2012.[8] She made her debut on 25 October 2012 against Oxford United, scoring a late equaliser.[9] Knapman scored City's third goal in a 4–3 win in the 2013 Devon County Cup final against her former club Plymouth Argyle.[10] Knapman's final game for the Grecians saw her score twice in a 4–2 win over Torquay United in the 2015 Devon County Cup final.[11]

Knapman joined Yeovil Town ahead of the 2015 WSL 2 season. She made her debut in a 4–2 home defeat to Reading. Knapman had put Yeovil back on level terms at 1–1, but Fran Kirby went on to score all 4 of Reading's goals.[12]

Personal life

While at primary school, she captained the boys' team, as well as playing for another local boys' team. However, after it became difficult to get a girls' team together in secondary school, she gave up football at 14 and became a black belt in Taekwondo, going on to become selected by Australia.[8]

Knapman works as an activity instructor.[13] She supports Tottenham Hotspur.[14]

Honours

References
  1. "KNAPMAN NATASHA". Herald Express. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. "Clubs are queuing up to sign free-scoring Tash Knapman". Herald Express. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. "Dawlish forced to pull out of league". Herald Express. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. "Plymouth Ladies 2–2 Cullompton". BBC Sport. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. "Swindon Supermarine Ladies 1–5 Plymouth Argyle LFC". Plymouth Argyle Ladies. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. "Swindon 1–5 Plymouth Ladies". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. "Celebrating the women's game". The Football Association. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. "Trust Sponsorship of Exeter City Ladies FC". Exeter City Supporters' Trust. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. "Late leveller for new girl Tash". Express & Echo. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  10. "Exeter City Ladies win thriller". Devon County Football Association. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. "Exeter City Ladies beat Torquay United Ladies 4–2 to win SWH Ltd Devon Women's Senior Cup". Exeter City. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  12. "Fran Kirby nets four for Reading as Royals win at Yeovil". The Football Association. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  13. "Natasha Knapman". Yeovil Town Ladies. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  14. "Tash: "I'm excited to play at SJP!"". Exeter City. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.


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