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Katie Zelem
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Develop resilient leadership with Katie Zelem, England international footballer. Katie's insights help individuals and teams build high-performance habits, navigate pressure, and drive success, sharing lessons from captaining Manchester United to FA Cup victory and representing England at the World Cup.
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Katie Zelem is an England international footballer whose consistency, leadership, and technical quality have taken her to the highest levels of women’s football in England and overseas. Widely respected for her influence in midfield and her calm authority on the pitch, she has built a career defined by elite performance across multiple top-tier competitions. As captain of Manchester United Women, Katie led the side to FA Cup victory in 2024, having previously guided the team through promotion from the Championship during their formative seasons. Her career also includes Women’s Super League titles with Liverpool and a Serie A championship with Juventus, alongside her role with the England senior squad, including representation at the 2023 World Cup. In recognition of her standing within the game, she was elected to the PFA Players’ Board. Drawing on her journey across club and international football, Katie offers a first-hand perspective on what it takes to perform under pressure, adapt to new environments, and operate within high-expectation teams. Her experiences reflect the realities of navigating success, setbacks, leadership responsibility, and long-term performance at the elite end of sport. Audiences gain an authentic insight into the mindset and demands of top-level professional football, as well as the human side of leadership, commitment, and ambition. Book Katie for an engaging and accessible perspective on life at the top of the women’s game.
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Katie Zelem draws on her career across club and international football to deliver a first-person account of elite performance, covering leadership under pressure, adapting to new environments, and the realities of competing at the top level of women's football.
Katie Zelem speaks on leadership under pressure, performing in high-expectation environments, and adapting across elite club and international football. She captained Manchester United Women to FA Cup victory in 2024 and represented England at the 2023 World Cup, having also won Women's Super League titles with Liverpool and a Serie A title with Juventus.
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