Joanne Love

Joanne Love (born 6 December 1985) is a Scottish female international football midfielder. She currently plays for Glasgow City, having previously played in the English FA Women's Premier League for Doncaster Rovers Belles. By the age of 23, Love had amassed over 75 caps for Scotland. Two years later she became the fourth player to make a century of appearances, behind Pauline Hamill, Julie Fleeting and Gemma Fay.[2]

Joanne Love
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-12-06) 6 December 1985
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Glasgow City
Number 6
Youth career
Largs Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Kilmarnock Ladies
2006 Cocoa Expos
2006–2007 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2007–2010 Celtic
2011– Glasgow City 44 (28)
National team‡
2002– Scotland[1] 191 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:25, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 April 2019

Club career

In 2006 Love played in the American W-League for Cocoa Expos.[3]

After three years at Celtic, Love signed for rivals Glasgow City in February 2011.[4]

International career

In March 2000, Love was called up to the Scotland under-18 team at the age of 14.[5] She made her senior debut for Scotland in the 2002 Algarve Cup during a 3–0 defeat to Canada and scored her first international goal against France in a February 2004 friendly match.[6][7]

Love reached 100 caps in March 2011, in a 1–0 loss to Canada, during the 2011 Cyprus Cup. She was awarded her 150th cap in a friendly match against Wales in August 2014.[2][8]

International goals
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. Goal against France in Feb 2004 not included in SFA profile.
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
118 February 2004Stade Louis Michel, Sète France1–1Friendly1
26 May 2006Richmond Park, Dublin Republic of Ireland2–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
310 March 2008Alpha Sports Centre, Larnaca Canada2–0Friendly1
413 February 2011Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest Wales4–2Friendly1
516 June 2012Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Israel8–02013 UEFA Women's Championship qual.1
615 July 2012Chris Anderson Stadium, Aberdeen Cameroon2–0Friendly1
715 September 2012Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Wales2–12013 UEFA Women's Championship qual.1
831 October 2013Dyskobolia Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski Poland4–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
1023 October 2015Fir Park, Motherwell Belarus7–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying2
1329 November 2015St Mirren Park, Paisley North Macedonia10–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying3
147 June 2016FC Minsk Stadium, Minsk Belarus1–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying1

See also

References
  1. "Joanne Love - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. "Jo Love hits 100 caps at Cyprus Women's Cup". Scottish Football Association. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  3. "News". Carolina Dynamos. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  4. "Jo Love joins Glasgow City". She Kicks. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. "Women to Meet France in Youth Match". Scottish Football Association. 15 March 2000. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  6. "Celtic ace Joanne Love reaches cap milestone". The Glaswegian. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  7. "France - Details International Matches Women". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. "Scotland women draw with Wales". Scottish Football Association. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.


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