Claire Emslie

Claire Emslie
Personal information
Full name Claire Emslie
Date of birth (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 22
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Florida Atlantic Owls 76 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Hibernian 35 (18)
2016–2017 Bristol City 20 (11)
2017– Manchester City 20 (5)
National team‡
2011 Scotland U17 2 (0)
2010–2013 Scotland U19 12 (2)
2013– Scotland 14 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:38, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:16, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Claire Emslie (born 8 March 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City and the Scotland national team.[1]

Career

Club

Emslie began her senior career in 2011 with Scottish Women's Premier League team Hibernian, making her debut in a league game against Falkirk on 24 April.[1] In total, Emslie made thirty-five appearances and scored eighteen times in three seasons with Hibernian.[1] Between 2012 and 2016, Emslie attended Florida Atlantic University; majoring in exercise physiology.[2][3] During her time in the United States, she played for the university's Florida Atlantic Owls team.[2] She ended her college career with 29 goals and 10 assists in four seasons.[4]

On 16 June 2016, Emslie joined FA WSL 2 side Bristol City.[5] She went onto score ten goals in twelve matches for Bristol, leading her team to promotion into the 2017 FA WSL 1.[6] She signed a new contract with Bristol in February 2017.[6] On 1 July 2017, Emslie joined Manchester City.[7] She scored her first Man. City goal in a FA WSL Cup group stage win over Oxford United on 2 November.[1][8]

International

Emslie has represent Scotland at international level. At youth level, she won caps with the U17s and U19s.[1][5] She scored goals in consecutive UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship tournaments in 2012 and 2013 respectively.[1] In June 2013, Emslie made her senior debut against Iceland in an international friendly.[9]

After it became clear that she would be based in the United States for a long period, Emslie was not considered for international selection until her studies in Florida concluded and she moved to England.[3] Her second cap came in a friendly against Denmark in January 2017.[3][10] She was recalled to the national team in August when new manager Shelley Kerr called her up for a friendly against Hungary.[11] Emslie subsequently scored her first senior international goal in a 0–3 win at the Telki Training Centre in Pest County.[12][13]

Personal life

Emslie was born in Edinburgh and raised in Penicuik;[3] her parents are named Neil and Anna.[2] She counts former Hibernian teammate Caroline Weir and Bristol colleague Chloe Arthur among her close friends.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 September 2018.[1][14]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian 2011 Premier League 1630020—00183
2012 1080010—00118
2013 970010—00107
Total 35180040—003918
Bristol City 2016 FA WSL 2 12100010—001310
2017 FA WSL 1 810000—0081
Total 20110010—002111
Manchester City 2017–18 FA WSL 17431738[lower-alpha 4]1[lower-alpha 5]00359
2018–19 000020000020
Total 17431938100379
Career total 72333114381009738
  1. ↑ Includes the Scottish Women's Cup and FA Women's Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and FA WSL Cup
  3. ↑ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. ↑ Eight appearances in 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League
  5. ↑ One goal in 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League

International

As of 12 September 2018.[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 201310
201742
201891
Total143

International goals

As of 6 May 2018. Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 14 September 2017Telki Training Centre, Telki, Hungary3 Hungary2–03–0Friendly[12][13]
2 24 October 2017Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley, Scotland5 Albania4–05–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[15]
3 10 April 2018Paisley 2021 Stadium, Paisley, Scotland11 Poland2–03–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[16]

Honours

Hibernian[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Claire Emslie profile". Soccerway. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Claire Emslie profile". FAU Sports. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Claire Emslie: Scotland winger targets World Cup after missing Euro 2017". BBC Sport. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "FAU women's soccer archives". FAUSPORTS.COM. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 "BCWFC announce new signing Claire Emslie". Bristol City W.F.C. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Bristol City Women: Chloe Arthur and Claire Emslie extend deals". BBC Sport. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Man City Women to sign Claire Emslie". Manchester City W.F.C. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Report: Oxford 0–6 City". Manchester City W.F.C. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Claire Emslie profile". Scottish FA. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "International friendly: Denmark Women 2–2 Scotland Women". BBC Sport. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Shelley Kerr names first SWNT squad". Scottish Football Association. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Kerr begins reign with resounding victory". Scottish Football Association. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Hungary Women 0–3 Scotland Women: Kerr kicks off reign with win in friendly". BBC Sport. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Manchester City W.F.C. fixtures". Manchester City W.F.C. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Five star Scotland rampant in victory". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "Match Details". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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