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Sophie
Barker
ENG
England
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
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Position:
Midfielder
Age:
35

Name: Sophie Barker
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: December 25, 1990
Position: Midfielder
Current club: Portsmouth
WSL 2 clubs played for: Doncaster Belles, Sheffield United, Leicester City, Portsmouth

Sophie Barker, the Portsmouth midfielder, has taken part in the majority of their WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026, making 13 appearances overall and playing 972 minutes. She has started in 12 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on one occasion.

Barker last made an appearance in a competition game on May 2, playing 90 minutes for Portsmouth versus Crystal Palace in a 6-1 loss. This season the midfielder has provided one league assist. She has been shown a yellow card twice, as well as sent off once.

In last season's WSL 2, Barker featured in 19 games for Portsmouth, scored two goals and provided three assists.

Barker joined Portsmouth in July 2024 from Sheffield United, for whom she made 67 league appearances in total, scoring two goals and providing four assists.