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Kirsty Anele Smith (born 6 January 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club West Ham 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 (age 28)
Place of birth	Dalkeith, Scotland[2]
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	2
Youth career
2006	Musselburgh Windsor
2007–2011	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	Hibernian	44	(17)
2018–2022	Manchester United	40	(0)
2022–	West Ham United	0	(0)
National team‡
2011	Scotland U17	5	(0)
2011–2013	Scotland U19	17	(2)
2014–	Scotland	46	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2022

Club career

Hibernian

Smith started her career at Musselburgh Windsor. In July 2007, she joined Hibernian.[3] 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.[4]

Manchester United

On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Smith and teammate Lizzie Arnot were leaving Hibernian.[5] Both players then signed with Manchester United for their inaugural season.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9]

West Ham United

On 15 July 2022, it was announced that Smith had signed a two-year deal with West Ham United, with the option to extend for a further year.[10]

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.[11][12]

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.[13]

Personal life

In 2017, Smith graduated with a degree in Accountancy and Finance from Heriot-Watt University.[14]

Honours

Club

Hibernian

• Scottish Women's Cup: 2016, 2017[15][16]
• Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018[17][18][19]

Manchester United

• FA Women's Championship: 2018–19[20]

References

External links

• Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
• Kirsty Smith at the Scottish Football Association
• Kirsty Smith – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Kirsty Smith at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Kirsty Smith

Kirsty Anele Smith (* 6. Januar 1994 in Schottland) ist eine schottische Fußballnationalspielerin. Die Abwehrspielerin steht seit 2018 beim englischen Verein Manchester United WFC unter Vertrag. Zuvor spielte sie mehrere Jahre für Hibernian Edinburgh. 2014 spielte sie erstmals für die schottische Nationalmannschaft.

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- [en] Kirsty Smith

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[it] Kirsty Smith

Kirsty Smith (6 gennaio 1994) è una calciatrice scozzese, centrocampista del Manchester United e difensore della nazionale scozzese.

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[ru] Смит, Керсти

Ке́рсти Смит (англ. Kirsty Smith; родилась 6 января 1994) — шотландская футболистка. Выступает за женскую команду «Вест Хэм Юнайтед» и женскую сборную Шотландии. Играет на позиции правого или левого крайнего защитника.

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