Caroline Heron

Caroline Heron (born 3 November 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as forward for Heart of Midlothian in the SWPL 2, and former cricketer. She previously played for Forfar Farmington and Hibernian.

Caroline Heron
Personal information
Full name Caroline Heron
Date of birth (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990
Place of birth Montrose, Scotland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 AIC Yellow Jackets 21 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Forfar Farmington
2014–2017 Hibernian
2017–2018 Forfar Farmington
2019– Heart of Midlothian 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 February 2019

Football career

College career

Heron joined the AIC Yellow Jackets in 2010.[1] She scored her first collegiate goal in a victory against Bridgeport on 2 September 2010. She scored eight goals and added two assists in 13 appearances as a freshman, before suffering a season-ending injury in a win over Stonehill. In October 2010, she was selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Third-Team and All-Rookie team, and named Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year.[2] The following year, she made 8 appearances and recorded one assist, but she was unable to finish the season due to an injury.[3]

Club career

Heron joined SWPL 2 side Heart of Midlothian in 2019. She made her debut as a substitute against Hamilton Academical on 10 February 2019, and she made her first start a week later, scoring twice in a 9–0 win over Hutchison Vale.[4][5]

Cricket career
Caroline Heron
Personal information
Born (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 8 December 2017

Heron was initially named in the Scottish squad for the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, but she withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Paula Ritchie.[6]

Honours

Club
Hibernian

Individual

Club
  • Forfar Farmington Goal of the Season: 2018[8]

References
  1. Baker, Dick (16 September 2010). "American International College women's soccer off to a stunning start". MassLive. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Women's Soccer Places Five Players On Northeast-10 All-conference Team". American International College Yellow Jackets. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. "Caroline Heron". American International College Yellow Jackets. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. "Hearts hammer Hutchie". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. Cuoghi, Ilaria (19 February 2019). "SWPL 2 week 2 review: Hearts put nine past Hutchison Vale". Vavel. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. "Scotland ready for 2008 World Cup Qualifiers". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. "Caroline Heron". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. "2018 Presentation Evening Award Winners". Forfar Farmington F.C. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.


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