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Natalie Ross

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Natalie Ross
Natalie Ross in May 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-14) 14 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Celtic
Number 5
Youth career
Ellon Meadows
Hibernian Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Hibernian Ladies
2008–2010 Arsenal Ladies[1] 5 (0)
2011Hibernian Ladies (loan)
2012 Celtic 20 (2)
2012 Lewes
2013–2015 Rangers 20 (7)
2016– Celtic 25 (6)
International career
2007–2008 Scotland U19 9 (0)
2008–2021 Scotland[2] 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Natalie Ross (born 14 September 1989) is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for Celtic and has represented Scotland both youth and senior level.

Club career

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Ross began her career with Hibernian Ladies before moving to Arsenal Ladies in July 2008.[3] An ankle injury disrupted her progress over two seasons at Arsenal,[3] leading to a loan return to Hibernian in January 2011. She then signed with Celtic at the start of the 2012 season.

After a short spell back in England with Lewes, Ross signed withRangers in January 2013 and returned to Celtic in January 2016.[4]

International career

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Ross made her debut for the senior Scotland team at the Cyprus Women's Cup in March 2008, against the Netherlands as a second-half substitute for Julie Fleeting.[5]

Personal life

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Natalie Ross’s brother, Frank Ross, is also a footballer, previously with Aberdeen[6] and currently playing in Holland with Go Ahead Eagles. Her father, Frank Ross, won the Scottish Cup as head coach of Aberdeen Girls u15’s in 2002 & 2004.

Honours

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Arsenal
  • London County Cup: 2009[7]
Celtic

Individual

  • MNE Premier Division Player of the Year: 2012[9]
  • SWPL Player of the Month: March 2015[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Natalie Ross – Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "18. Natalie Ross". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Natalie Ross the latest recruit for Celtic's women's team". Celtic F.C. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Netherlands v Scotland". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  6. ^ "5 Natalie Ross". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Her brother Frank Ross plays for Aberdeen.
  7. ^ "London County Cup Final: Millwall 2–3 Arsenal". Arsenal.com.
  8. ^ "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN SWPL CUP". Hibernian FC.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Scottish WF Awards 2012". She Kicks.net. 28 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Natalie Ross voted SWPL Player of the Month for March". The Edinburgh Reporter.co.uk. 23 April 2015.
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