Eilish McSorley

Eilish McSorley
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993
Place of birth Girvan, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Central Defender
Club information
Current team
 Mallbackens IF
Number 4
Youth career
Girvan Boy's Club
Ayr United Girls
Kilmarnock Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2014 Glasgow City
2015– Mallbackens IF 19 (0)
National team‡
2009–2012 Scotland U19[1] 28 (6)
2012– Scotland 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:23, 1 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:09, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Eilish McSorley (born 24 April 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mallbackens IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan and the Scotland women's national team.

Club career

Between the age of six and twelve McSorley played for Girvan Boys Club. Before moving on to Ayr United GFC under-17's and then Kilmarnock LFC under-17.[2] She joined Glasgow City in August 2008,[3] and was promoted from the reserves into the first team for City's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign in 2009.[4]

McSorley helped Glasgow City reach the quarter-finals of the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League but elected to join Swedish Damallsvenskan side Mallbackens IF in January 2015 on a one year professional contract.[5]

International career

Having progressed through the Scotland age group sides from under-16 upwards, McSorley made her debut for the full Scotland national side against Cameroon in a July 2012 challenge match.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Eilish McSorley - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Eilish McSorely". [sic] Youth Football Scotland. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Eilish McSorley". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Champion's League beckons for women's footballers". University of Stirling. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Mullen, Scott (5 January 2015). "Eilish McSorley reveals heartache over leaving Glasgow City for Sweden". Evening Times. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Love seals Scottish women’s win over Olympics-bound Cameroon". The Scotsman. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

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