Lee Alexander (footballer)

Lee Alexander (born 23 September 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City and the Scotland women's national team.

Early life

Lee Alexander was born in East Kilbride on 23 September 1991. She grew up in the Stewartfield area of the town and was educated at Calderglen High School.[1]

Playing career

Club

Alexander played for Glasgow City for five years, winning fourteen trophies including four consecutive domestic trebles, before signing a full-time professional contract with Swedish Damallsvenskan club Mallbackens IF in December 2015.[1] She rejoined Glasgow City in December 2016.[2]

International

Alexander was first called up to the full Scotland squad in November 2015 for a Euro 2017 qualifying match against Macedonia.[3] Still uncapped, she was named in the Scotland squad for the Euro 2017 finals.[4] Alexander became the first choice goalkeeper for Scotland after Euro 2017, when Gemma Fay retired.[5] Her international debut came in a 3–0 friendly victory over Hungary in Telki on 14 September 2017,[6] and she helped the team qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5] An important moment in the qualifying group was when Alexander saved a penalty kick against Poland.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Thomson, Paul (17 December 2015). "Goalkeeper Lee Alexander signs first pro contract with Swedish side Mallbackens". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lee Alexander returns to Glasgow". Glasgow City F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lee Alexander in Scotland women's squad to face Macedonia". BBC Sport. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Thomson, Paul (10 July 2017). "East Kilbride's Lee Alexander off to Women's Euros with Scotland". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 MacBeath, Amy (11 September 2018). "Lee Alexander: 'It's been a rollercoaster at times for Scotland'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kerr begins reign with resounding victory". Scottish Football Association. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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