Lana Clelland
 Clelland with UPC Tavagnacco in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Letham Girls[1] | |||
| St Johnstone Girls[1] | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Rangers | 36 | (21) |
| 2011–2014 | Spartans | 35 | (21) |
| 2014–2015 | ASD Pink Bari | 16 | (10) |
| 2015–2018 | Tavagnacco | 50 | (44) |
| 2018–2021 | Fiorentina | 35 | (13) |
| 2021– | Sassuolo | 45 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Scotland U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Scotland U19 | 16 | (12) |
| 2012– | Scotland | 40 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 4 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023 | |||
Lana Clelland (born 26 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Sassuolo in the Italian women's Serie A as well as the Scotland women's national team. She is the highest foreign goalscorer in the history of Italian women's club football.
Club career
Born in Perth where she attended Perth Grammar School, Clelland began her career at local clubs (youth teammates included future international teammate Lisa Evans)[1] before joining Rangers where she made her senior Scottish Women's Premier League debut.[2] Clelland joined Spartans during the 2011 summer break.
In December 2014, she signed a professional contract with ASD Pink Bari in the Italian women's Serie A.[3] In June 2015, Clelland transferred to Tavagnacco and in 2016–17 was the highest goal scorer in the Serie A, emulating her compatriot Rose Reilly.[4] After her 2017–18 season was disrupted by a heel injury, Clelland joined Fiorentina in July 2018.[5] In her first season with La Viola, the team defeated reigning league champions Juventus to win the Supercoppa, but lost the Coppa Italia final and finished runners-up in Serie A to the same opponents.
Clelland moved to Sassuolo in July 2021.[6]
She is the highest scoring foreign player in Serie A Femminile history with 99 goals.[7]
International career
Clelland has appeared for the Scotland women's national team at all age group levels, beginning with the under-15 side in 2008.[8] Having continued as a prolific scorer at under-19 level, she made her full Scotland debut in July 2012 against Cameroon.[9][10] She was selected in the Scotland squads for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.
Career statistics
International appearances
- As of the match played on 11 April 2023[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2020 | — | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 5 | |
International goals
- Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[11]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 August 2013 | FSS Sports Centre, Stara Pazova |  Serbia |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly |
| 2. | 14 September 2017 | Telki Training Centre, Telki |  Hungary |
1–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly |
| 3. | 21 January 2019 | La Manga Stadium, La Manga |  Iceland |
1–2 |
1–2 |
Friendly |
| 4. | 14 June 2019 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |  Japan |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2019 FIFA World Cup |
| 5. | 16 February 2022 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |  Wales |
1–0 |
1–3 |
2022 Pinatar Cup |
References
- ^ a b c Perth women Lana and Lisa to make history for Scotland in World Cup, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 6 June 2019
- ^ The Story Of Women's Football In Scotland, Rangers FC on YouTube, 21 August 2023
- ^ Tridente, Tiziano (18 December 2014). "Pink Bari, ecco i primi rinforzi: dalla Scozia arriva Lana Clelland" [Here are the first reinforcements, Lana Clelland from Scotland]. Il Quotidiano Italiano Bari (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (11 June 2017). "Players making history: Clelland makes striking impression in Italy". The Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Lana Clelland: Scotland striker signs for Fiorentina". BBC Sport. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Clelland leaves Fiorentina for Sassuolo". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Serie A - Preview Pack Sassuolo - Fiorentina" (PDF). sassuolocalcio.it. Opta. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Norway v Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Spartans announce two further signings". spartansfcwomen.com. Spartans WFC. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Love seals Scotland victory". Women's Soccer Scene. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ a b Lana Clelland at the Scottish Football Association
External links
- Lana Clelland at the Scottish Football Association
- UEFA profile
- Lana Clelland at Soccerway
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