Jenny Smith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Jacqueline Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Penicuik, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Heart of Midlothian | 26+ | (4+) |
| 2023– | Celtic | 35 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 | |||
Jennifer Jacqueline Smith (born 20 June 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder or wing-back for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic and the Scotland national team. She began her career at Heart of Midlothian.
Club career
Smith attended Penicuik High School;[1] she began her football career as youth player at Heart of Midlothian, playing an increasingly important role for the Edinburgh club as they gained promotion by winning the SWPL2 title in 2019[2][3] and established themselves in the top tier. She departed in June 2023 having made over 100 appearances,[4] crossing the central belt to join Celtic[5] – the move was made official on her 21st birthday.
In Smith's first season in Glasgow, Celtic won their first-ever SWPL championship,[6] although she fell out of favour in her usual position in central midfield and ended the campaign mostly on the bench, and competition for places in the role increased that summer with the signings of Shannon McGregor and the Danish twins Mathilde and Signe Carstens. However, in the early months of the following season Smith was used often as a right wing-back in domestic matches[7] and as a right-sided midfielder within a more defensive shape for fixtures in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage (for which the team qualified for the first time), albeit her situation was complicated by the arrival of right-back Emma Lawton.[8]
International career
After being involved at youth levels (mainly with the under-17s),[1] Smith made her full international debut for Scotland as a substitute in a UEFA Women's Nations League fixture against the Netherlands in October 2023.[9] She joined the squad for the 2024 Pinatar Cup when Christy Grimshaw withdrew due to injury,[10] but did not not appear in the tournament.
Honours
Heart of Midlothian
Celtic
References
- ^ a b "Business Bulletin | Motions | S5M-11065" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Hearts Women clinch SWPL2 title". The Edinburgh Reporter. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Hearts Women announce departures and retained list". She Kicks. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Hearts announce 9 players will leave the club including fan-favourite and Scottish international". The Scotsman. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Jenny Smith: We want to take Euro positives into Hearts game". Celtic FC. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via OneFootball.
- ^ "Jenny Smith is aiming to play her part as Hoops take on Glasgow City". Celtic FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via OneFootball.
- ^ "Celtic heading into the unknown with an open mind, says Jenny Smith". The Celtic Star. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Lawton living the 'surreal' dream". BBC Sport. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Jennifer Smith". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Smith replaces Grimshaw for Pinatar Cup". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024.
External links
- Jenny Smith at Celtic FC
- Jennifer Smith at UEFA website
- J. Smith at Soccerway