Kirsty Smith

Kirsty Anele Smith (born 6 January 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for FA WSL club Manchester United and the Scotland national team.

Kirsty Smith
Smith playing for Manchester United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Kirsty Anele Smith[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 20
Youth career
2006 Musselburgh Windsor
2007–2011 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Hibernian 44 (17)
2018– Manchester United 24 (0)
National team‡
2011 Scotland U17 5 (0)
2011–2013 Scotland U19 17 (2)
2014– Scotland 40 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 March 2020

Club career

Hibernian

Smith started her career at Musselburgh Windsor. In July 2007, she joined Hibernian.[2] Smith was part of the side that won consecutive Scottish domestic cup doubles in 2016 and 2017, and also finished as league runners-up on 4 occasions between 2013 and 2017.[3]

Manchester United
Smith warming up for Manchester United in 2019.

On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Smith and teammate Lizzie Arnot were leaving Hibernian.[4] Both players then signed with Manchester United for their inaugural season.[5] She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August, and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against Aston Villa on 9 September.[6][7] Smith made 16 league appearances as United won the Championship title and promotion to the FA WSL in their first season.

In the 2019–20 season, Smith scored her first goal for the club on 21 November 2019 in an 11–1 League Cup Group Stage victory over Championship team Leicester City.[8]

International career

Smith has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level. Her UEFA competition debut for Scotland under-17 was on 9 April 2011 against France under-17.

On 30 October 2014, Smith earned her senior international debut, in a World Cup qualification play-off against the Netherlands. She was a 79th minute substitute, coming on for Caroline Weir.[9][10]

On 15 May 2019, Smith was named in the Scotland squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the nation's first ever appearance at the tournament.[11]

Personal life

In 2017, Smith graduated with a degree in Accountancy and Finance from Heriot-Watt University.[12]

Honours

Club

Hibernian

Manchester United

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Kirsty Smith".
  3. "Hibernian Ladies complete double". SkySports. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "SMITH AND ARNOT DEPART HIBERNIAN".
  5. "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. Drudge, Harriet (19 August 2018). "MATCH REPORT: LIVERPOOL WOMEN 0 UNITED WOMEN 1". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. Bath, Adam (9 September 2018). "MATCH REPORT: ASTON VILLA 0 UNITED WOMEN 12". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  8. "Man Utd Women v Leicester Women match report". www.manutd.com.
  9. "Ons Oranje Nederland-Schotland". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016.
  10. "Ladies on high note".
  11. "Women's World Cup: Shelley Kerr names Scotland squad for finals". BBC. 15 May 2019.
  12. "Heriot Watt University Graduate to star in Women's World Cup". OriamScotland.com.
  13. "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SCOTTISH CUP". Hibernian Media. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SSE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CUP". Hibernian Media. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  15. "SWPL Cup final: Hibernian Ladies beat Glasgow City". BBC Sport. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  16. Southwick, Andrew (21 May 2017). "SWPL Cup: Hibernian cruise to victory over Celtic to retain trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  17. Southwick, Andrew (20 May 2018). "SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  18. "Man Utd Women 7-0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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