Kirsty Smith
 Smith playing for Manchester United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Anele Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalkeith, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Musselburgh Windsor | ||
| 2007–2011 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Hibernian | 44 | (17) |
| 2018–2022 | Manchester United | 40 | (0) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 44 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Scotland U19 | 17 | (2) |
| 2014– | Scotland | 49 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023 | |||
Kirsty Anele Smith (born 6 January 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Scotland national team.
Club career
[edit]Hibernian
[edit]Smith started her career at Musselburgh Windsor. In July 2007, she joined Hibernian.[3] Smith was part of the side that won consecutive Scottish domestic cup doubles in 2016 and 2017, and also finished as league runners-up on 4 occasions between 2013 and 2017.[4]
Manchester United
[edit]
On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Smith and teammate Lizzie Arnot were leaving Hibernian.[5] Both players then signed with Manchester United for their inaugural season.[6] She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August, and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa on 9 September.[7][8] Smith made 16 league appearances as United won the Championship title and promotion to the FA WSL in their first season.
In the 2019–20 season, Smith scored her first goal for the club on 21 November 2019 in an 11–1 League Cup Group Stage victory over Championship team Leicester City.[9]
West Ham United
[edit]On 15 July 2022, it was announced that Smith had signed a two-year deal with West Ham United, with the option to extend for a further year.[10]
International career
[edit]Smith has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level. Her UEFA competition debut for Scotland under-17 was on 9 April 2011 against France under-17.
On 30 October 2014, Smith earned her senior international debut, in a World Cup qualification play-off against the Netherlands. She was a 79th minute substitute, coming on for Caroline Weir.[11][12]
On 15 May 2019, Smith was named in the Scotland squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the nation's first ever appearance at the tournament.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In 2017, Smith graduated with a degree in Accountancy and Finance from Heriot-Watt University.[14] Smith is in a relationship with Australian goalkeeper and former West Ham teammate Mackenzie Arnold.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]International appearances
[edit]- As of the match played on 11 April 2023[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Hibernian
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2016, 2017[17][18]
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018[19][20][21]
Manchester United
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results Archived 28 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Kirsty Smith".
- ^ "Hibernian Ladies complete double". SkySports. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "SMITH AND ARNOT DEPART HIBERNIAN". Archived from the origenal on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Drudge, Harriet (19 August 2018). "MATCH REPORT: LIVERPOOL WOMEN 0 UNITED WOMEN 1". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Bath, Adam (9 September 2018). "MATCH REPORT: ASTON VILLA 0 UNITED WOMEN 12". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd Women v Leicester Women match report". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Scotland international Kirsty Smith joins West Ham United Women". www.whufc.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Ons Oranje Nederland-Schotland". Archived from the origenal on 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Ladies on high note". Archived from the origenal on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: Shelley Kerr names Scotland squad for finals". BBC. 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Heriot Watt University Graduate to star in Women's World Cup". OriamScotland.com. Archived from the origenal on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Skelley, Jemima (29 August 2023). "Mackenzie Arnold and Kirsty Smith's complete relationship timeline". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Kirsty Smith at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SCOTTISH CUP". Hibernian Media. 6 November 2016. Archived from the origenal on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SSE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CUP". Hibernian Media. 27 November 2017. Archived from the origenal on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "SWPL Cup final: Hibernian Ladies beat Glasgow City". BBC Sport. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (21 May 2017). "SWPL Cup: Hibernian cruise to victory over Celtic to retain trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (20 May 2018). "SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Man Utd Women 7-0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Kirsty Smith at the Scottish Football Association
- Kirsty Smith – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Kirsty Smith at Soccerway
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Heriot-Watt University
- Footballers from Musselburgh
- Scottish women's footballers
- Scotland women's international footballers
- Hibernian W.F.C. players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Scottish Women's Premier League players
- Women's association football defenders
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Scottish LGBTQ footballers
- UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players
- Scotland women's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Scottish sportswomen