Julie Fleeting

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Julie Fleeting
Julie Fleeting.jpg
Fleeting (left) in October 2006
Personal information
Full name Julie Stewart
MBE
Date of birth 18 December 1980 (1980-12-18) (age 31)
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Arsenal Ladies
Number 10
Youth career
Cunninghame Boys Club
Crosshouse Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Ayr United
2002–2003 San Diego Spirit 25 (14)
Ross County Ladies
2004– Arsenal Ladies 68 (79)
2006 → Valur (loan) 2 (4)
National team‡
1996– Scotland 120 (116)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:09, 30 July 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:47, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Julie Fleeting MBE (born 18 December 1980), whose married name is Julie Stewart, is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Arsenal Ladies in the FA WSL. She wears the number 10 shirt.

According to the Scottish Football Association, Fleeting has a record of 116 goals and 120 caps for Scotland.[1] She was awarded an MBE in the June 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours list. She has also represented Scotland in the sport of basketball.[2]

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[edit] Personal life

Fleeting is the daughter of current Scottish Football Association Director of Football Development Jim Fleeting. She also taught Physical Education in St. Matthew's Academy in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire and Charleston Academy, Inverness. She is married to Morton goalkeeper Colin Stewart.[3] In 2007 she was named as Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year.[4] She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[5] She was given the MBE medal in November that year in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace hosted by Prince Charles.[6] On 23 December 2008, Fleeting announced she was pregnant with her first child and ruled herself out for the season.[7] In June 2009, she was inducted in to the University of Edinburgh's Sports Hall of Fame. She gave birth to a daughter, Ella, on 27 July 2009.[8] In February 2012 Fleeting was reported to be pregnant with her second child.[9]

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Fleeting began her football career aged nine with Cunninghame Boys Under–10s.[10] She joined Prestwick Girls when SFA rules barred her from mixed football at age 12.[11] In April 1995, Fleeting scored twice as Prestwick beat Cumbernauld Cosmos 7–5 in the final of the Under–16 Scottish Cup.[12] The following season Prestwick came under the auspices of Ayr United, and the Sunday Mail newspaper was already describing Fleeting as: "the most gifted young footballer in Scotland."[13]

[edit] United States

Fleeting had a spell in the now defunct WUSA playing for the San Diego Spirit.

[edit] Arsenal

Fleeting scored a hat-trick for Arsenal in their 2005 FA Cup Final win over Charlton Athletic Ladies, just a day after suffering a shin injury while playing for Scotland. In 2005–06 Fleeting hit a total of 17 goals in 15 appearances for Arsenal, before spending summer 2006 on loan in Iceland with Valur.[14] She netted four times in three games for Valur before returning to the UK.[15]

[edit] International career

Fleeting was called up to the national under–16 team at the age of 14.[16] She made her senior Scotland debut, aged 15, against Wales at Somerset Park in November 1996.[17] In January 1997 Fleeting was part of a youthful Scotland squad who toured Brazil; suffering 5–0, 6–0 and 7–1 defeats to their hosts.[18] When Scotland played an Auld Enemy fixture in August 1997 it was reported that the Scots had been "pinning their hopes of an upset" on the teenaged Fleeting.[19]

Fleeting represented Scotland in the 1999 World Cup qualifiers. In May 1998 she scored twice in a 7–0 win over Estonia at Somerset Park,[20] then headed the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with the Czech Republic in Inverness.[21] With Scotland competing at the B level of UEFA competition—and ineligible to qualify—they needed a final win over Lithuania and a 16–goal swing to overhaul the Czech Republic and win the group. Fleeting hit four goals, including a decisive injury time header, as Scotland won 17–0 to top the group and secure a play–off against Spain for promotion to the A grade.[22] She was unable to make an impression as Spain consigned the Scots (coached by Julie's father Jim) to further participation at B level.[23]

In September 2000 Fleeting scored 16 goals in one match; a 27–0 win over the Isle of Man in the Celt Cup, a quadrangular tournament held in Carryduff and also featuring Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[24] She continued to score at a prolific rate during the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship qualification campaign, scoring one and setting–up the others as Ireland were beaten 3–0 at Broadwood in the opening fixture.[25] She added two more in the return match in Dublin, another 3–0 win.[26] Fleeting also netted twice in a fractious 4–1 win over Croatia at Forthbank Stadium.[27]

[edit] Playing style

Former Scotland coach Vera Pauw described Fleeting as "very strong and an extremely good header of the ball."[28]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Julie Fleeting - Women's A Squad". The Scottish Football Association. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=110&playerID=36964&squadID=2. Retrieved 2010-09-21. 
  2. ^ Vicky Allan (16-05-2004). "Fleeting Visit; It's official. Scottish football is alive and well". The Sunday Herald. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20040516/ai_n12588227/. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  3. ^ "Woman of the week: Julie Fleeting, football heroine". The Scotsman. 06-05-2008. http://living.scotsman.com/features/Woman-of-the-week-Julie.4051904.jp. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  4. ^ Anna Kessel (2008-02-28). "Everton eye an upset against unbeatable Arsenal". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/feb/28/newsstory.sport12. Retrieved 04-09-2009. 
  5. ^ "Fleeting delighted at MBE award". BBC Sport. 13-06-2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/7454125.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  6. ^ "Scots football star Julie Fleeting picks up her MBE". The Daily Record. 2008-11-22. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/11/22/scots-football-star-julie-fleeting-picks-up-her-mbe-86908-20914709/. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  7. ^ Stuart Bathgate (2008-12-23). "Pregnant Fleeting vows that she'll return to game after child is born". The Scotsman. http://news.scotsman.com/pregnancyandbirth/Pregnant-Fleeting-vows-that-she39ll.4817083.jp. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  8. ^ "Baby joy for Ladies strker Julie Fleeting". Arsenal F.C.. 2009-07-28. http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/baby-joy-for-ladies-striker-julie-fleeting/. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  9. ^ Campbell, Alan (2012-02-18). "Arsenal come calling for Glasgow City". The Herald (Glasgow). http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/arsenal-come-calling-for-glasgow-city.16776837. Retrieved 2012-02-18. 
  10. ^ Dave Hannigan (2003-08-17). "Spirit quick to praise Fleeting glory". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article875373.ece. Retrieved 2011-06-25. 
  11. ^ Emma Seith (2008-07-18). "The beautiful game is not just for boys". Times Educational Supplement. http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2648001. Retrieved 2011-06-25. 
  12. ^ "No Headline Present". The Herald. 1995-05-01. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.682732. Retrieved 2011-06-26. 
  13. ^ Melanie Reid (1996-07-14). "Gregory's new girl!; She's the most gifted young footballer in Scotland". Sunday Mail. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Gregory%27s+new+girl!%3b+She%27s+the+most+gifted+young+footballer+in...-a061164870. Retrieved 2011-06-26. 
  14. ^ Paul Saffer (2006-07-26). "Arsenal rebuild for European bid". UEFA. http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=439512.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  15. ^ "Julia Fleeting". KSI.is. http://www2.ksi.is/asp/listar/leikmadur.asp?pLeikmadurNr=193669&pListi=5. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  16. ^ "Young Scot; Goal Power". Daily Record. 1997-05-07. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Young+Scot%3b+Goal+Power.-a061012500. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  17. ^ Martin Hannan (2006-07-30). "The Fleeting glimpse of success". Scotland on Sunday. http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/womensfootball/The-Fleeting-glimpse-of-success.2796750.jp. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  18. ^ Martin Boyle (1997-01-29). "SAMBA KO's A BOOST FOR US; Scots girls have a new game plan". Daily Record. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SAMBA+KO%27s+A+BOOST+FOR+US%3b+Scots+girls+have+a+new+game+plan.-a061022191. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  19. ^ David McCarthy (1997-08-23). "Scots all out to kid English". Daily Record. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Scots+all+out+to+kid+English.-a061003683. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  20. ^ "Scots in 7 heaven". Daily Mirror. 1998-05-04. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Scots+in+7+heaven.-a060676550. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  21. ^ Alan Marshall (1998-05-25). "Fleet streets ahead of 'em". Daily Record. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fleet+streets+ahead+of+%27em.-a060568099. Retrieved 2011-06-21. 
  22. ^ Alan Pattullo (2007-10-30). "100 goals, 100 games - Fleeting's phenomenal". The Scotsman. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/womensfootball/100-goals-100-games-.3475567.jp. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  23. ^ John Traynor (1998-09-14). "Spain destroy Scots' dream; SCOTLAND WOMEN 0 SPAIN WOMEN 3". Daily Record. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Spain+destroy+Scots%27+dream%3b+SCOTLAND+WOMEN+0+SPAIN+WOMEN+3.-a060556834. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  24. ^ Erik Garin (2003-10-20). "1st Celt Cup - Women Tournament - 2000". Daily Record. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/celt-wom00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  25. ^ Anthony Haggerty (1999-10-04). "Football: SAINT SERGEI SIGNS ON FOR SCOTLAND AS BOSS ALEX LOOKS EAST FOR INSPIRATION". Daily Record. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+SAINT+SERGEI+SIGNS+ON+FOR+SCOTLAND+AS+BOSS+ALEX+LOOKS+EAST...-a060328610. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  26. ^ Alan Campbell (2000-05-07). "Pauw wows Europe with new-style Scots women". Sunday Herald. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20000507/ai_n13949113/. Retrieved 2011-06-21. 
  27. ^ "FOOTBALL: Scots roar in after spit of bother". Daily Record. 2000-05-15. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL%3a+Scots+roar+in+after+spit+of+bother.-a062079329. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 
  28. ^ Alan Campbell (1999-10-03). "Scots have youth on their side in bid to reach higher levels". The Sunday Herald. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_19991003/ai_n13944730/?tag=rel.res2. Retrieved 2011-06-25. 

[edit] External links

FA Women's Players' Player of the Year
Arsenal L.F.C. – current squad


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