iCanPlay
icanplay IS A CAMPAIGN THAT WILL SHARE INSPIRATIONAL playing STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS FROM WEST RIDING.
The campaign will share exclusive stories of how individuals from West Riding got involved in playing football, what they love about it, what advice they would give to other players or those looking to get involved as well as much more.
rachel daly
Rachel got involved at her local grassroots club Killinghall Nomads and she now represents England and plays for Houston Dash in the USA
kayden jackson
Former West Riding FA Representative player from Bradford now plays for Ipswich Town in the EFL after coming through the ranks
mia enderby
Former Eccleshill Junior Blues player Mia from Bradford joined the team as the only girl in the team, she now plays for Sheffield United Women and plays for England U17
cameron osburn
FA Disability Cup winner and England CP U21 player Cameron from Harrogate shares his story
benjamin andrew
Benjamin joined the Rothwell Juniors open-aged team after playing for the club from mini-soccer upwards. He believes playing open-aged grassroots football gives you lots of memorable moments with good friends
Kirsty Hanson
Kirsty Hanson from Halifax tagged along to Warley Blues Boys with the boys she played football with on her street as a kid and she's never looked back. She now plays in The Barclays FA Women's Super League and is a Scotland InternationalÂ
omar habeeb
Omar has played semi-professional football from a young age for a number of clubs in the West Riding region. In this feature he talks about the journey he has been on in the semi-pro game
shameeka fishley
From starting out at Chapeltown Juniors FC to scoring a hat-trick for Fenerbahçe against Galatasaray in a history making fixture. This is Shameeka Fishley from Leeds' story
josh falkingham
Josh from Rothwell, Leeds started his footballing journey at local grassroots club Rothwell Town. His journey has led him to captain Harrogate Town at Wembley as well as scoring the match-winning goal in a cup final, something he has always dreamt about
rachel foster
From never kicking a ball before to playing weekly in the West Riding Women's Beginner League, here is Rachel's story
Dan rigby
Leeds and England Powerchair Footballer Dan Rigby tells his story
gemma bonner
Two time Women's Super League winner and Women's FA Cup winner Gemma Bonner from Leeds shares her story
gill Coultard mBE
Gillian Coultard MBE from Thorne was the first woman to reach 100 caps for England. This is her story
hashim mahmood
After recently winning the FA Disability Cup at St. George's Park, Hashim of Farsley Celtic Deaf tells his story
jordan rhodes
To celebrate Huddersfield Town's designated grassroots football fixture vs Cardiff City, we're delighted to release a special iCanPlay feature with Town forward Jordan Rhodes
Lee connor
Lee Connor continued to play Sunday league football alongside non-league football for 20 years due to his love of Sunday football. Read all about Lee's decorated Sunday league football journey