Kirsty Hanson

Kirsty Hanson
Personal information
Full name Kirsty Hanson
Date of birth (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998
Place of birth Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 18
Youth career
–2015 Manchester United
2015–2016 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Sheffield 8 (0)
2017–2018 Doncaster Rovers Belles 27 (13)
2018– Manchester United 4 (3)
National team‡
2015 Scotland U17 5 (0)
2015–2017 Scotland U19 14 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2018

Kirsty Hanson (born 17 April 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Manchester United in the FA Women's Championship as a forward

Hanson began her career in the youth ranks of Manchester United before spending a year with the Liverpool Development Squad. She made her senior debut with Sheffield before joining Doncaster Rovers Belles in late 2016. Hanson returned to her former club in July 2018, following the introduction of a senior team at Manchester United.

She has represented Scotland at Under-17 and Under-19 levels.

Club career

Early career

Hanson spent her early years in the Manchester United Centre of Excellence, before joining Liverpool due to her limited opportunities to progress with her former club.[1]

Sheffield

In June 2016, Hanson joined FA WSL 2 club Sheffield.[2] She made a total of 10 appearances during the 2016 FA WSL season.[3]

Doncaster Rovers Belles

In December 2016, Hanson became the Doncaster Rovers Belles' first signing ahead of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series.[4] She scored three times in nine appearances in her inaugural campaign, and became a key figure in the squad for the 2017–18 season.

On 29 October 2017, Hanson scored twice in a 6–0 victory against Aston Villa.[5] She also scored braces in a 4–1 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2018, and in a 3–1 win against Durham in April.[6][7]

Manchester United

On 1 July 2018, Hanson joined the newly-formed Manchester United to compete in the FA Women's Championship.[8][9] She made her debut in 1–0 FA Women's League Cup victory against former club Liverpool on 19 August, and marked her league debut with a brace in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield 2016[3] FA WSL 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2017[3] FA WSL 2 Spring Series 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3
2017–18[3] FA WSL 2 18 10 0 0 4 1 0 0 22 11
Total 27 13 1 0 4 1 0 0 32 14
Manchester United 2018–19[3] FA Women's Championship 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 3
Career total 39 16 1 0 8 1 0 0 48 17

References

  1. ↑ "Kirsty Hanson". sheffieldfc.com. Sheffield Football Club. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sheffield Delighted To Announce Second New Addition". Sheffield Football Club Ladies. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "League Table and Stats". fawsl.com. Football Association Women's Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Oliver, Tim (21 December 2016). "Doncaster Rovers Belles announce signing of Scottish forward Kirsty Hanson". VAVEL. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Doncaster Belles 6–0 Aston Villa". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Doncaster Belles 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Doncaster Belles 3–1 Durham". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ebony Salmon". www.manutd.com. Manchester United Football Club. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "United Women's Squad: Player By Player". Manchester United Football Club. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool 0–1 Manchester United". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Aston Villa 0–12 Manchester United". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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