Ellie Scott
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellie Olivia Scott | ||
| Date of birth | January 10, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glentoran W.F.C. | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glentoran | |||
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 4 | (0) | |
| 2021–2023 | Northern Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ellie Olivia Scott (born 10 January 2006) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Glentoran Women and the Northern Ireland under-17 national team.[1]
Life
Scott was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. She started playing football at age ten. She is educated at Banbridge Academy.[2]
Club career
Scott started her career at Lisburn Ladies FC. After covid lockdown, Scott joined Lisburn Rangers Ladies FC, with whom she won the NIWFA Division 1 2022 season without conceding a single goal.[3][4][5]
She also won the 2022 NIWFA PWC SuperCup, defeating Larne FC 2–0 in the final.[5]
In March 2023, she was awarded the Sports Inspire Awards at Belfast City Hall by the Irish Football Association for volunteering as a coach for young players and showing "how young people can inspire their peers."[6]
In April 2023, Scott joined Glentoran Women to play in the Premiership alongside her international teammates Olivia Canavan, Rachel McIntyre, and Kascie Weir, as well as Northern Ireland internationals Nadene Caldwell, Chloe McCarron, and Joely Andrews.[7] She debuted on 23 April 2023 in an 11–0 victory over Derry City, keeping a clean sheet.[8]
International career
After playing for the U16 Northern Ireland team, Scott was called up to the Northern Ireland U17 national team.[9][10] She debuted on 10 March 2022 in a U17 qualifier against Luxembourg held in Israel and won player of the match.[4][11][12] With her team she won Group B1 of the 2022 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification and Group B5 of the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifications.[13]
She is coached by Northern Ireland national cap record holder Julie Nelson.[14]
References
- ^ "Ellie Scott at Livesport".
- ^ "WU17 Northern Ireland Representation for Ellie". Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Club supports local talent".
- ^ a b "Lisburn Rangers player Ellie Scott takes to the pitch in the UEFA qualifiers".
- ^ a b NIWFA PWC Super Cup Final 2022, retrieved 2023-04-14
- ^ "Young Sports Volunteers Inspire at Belfast City Hall event". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Glentoran Women: New Signing Ellie Scott".
- ^ "Glentoran Women 11-0 Derry City". Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (2022-07-26). "Northern Ireland U-16 Girls make winning start at SuperCupNI". SheKicks. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Northern Ireland-Luxembourg | Women's Under-17 2022". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Lisburn Rangers FC". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Northern Ireland WU17 squad for Euro qualifiers revealed". IFA. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Elite Scott at UEFA".
- ^ "Northern Ireland Women's U17 squad revealed for Euro qualifiers". IFA. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
External links
- Ellie Scott at Soccerway
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