Emily Whelan (born 22 August 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. She is a former Gaelic footballer.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Emily Whelan | ||
Date of birth | (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Glasgow City | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2018 | Shelbourne Youths | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Shelbourne | (5) | |
2021–2022 | Birmingham City | 16 | (0) |
2022– | Glasgow City | (8) | |
National team | |||
2016–2018 | Republic of Ireland U-17 | 17 | (7) |
2019 | Republic of Ireland U-19 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Republic of Ireland | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:20, 29 July 2022 (UTC) |
While attending Ardgillan Community College in Balbriggan,[3] Whelan began her career in the Shelbourne Academy[4] and made her debut in the Shelbourne Ladies first-team in August 2018.[5] On 10 November 2018, when she was 16 years old, she was named the best player in the U-17 league and thus the first Continental Tires Women's Under 17 National League Player of the Year.[6]
She signed a one-year professional contract with Women's Super League club Birmingham City in September 2021.[7] After playing 16 times for Birmingham, who were relegated from the Women's Super League, she transferred to Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League in July 2022.[8]
After playing five games for the Irish U-17's team,[9] at 16 years of age, Whelan was called-up to play for the Irish senior team against Poland.[10] On 9 October 2018, she made her senior debut as a substitute, in the 86th minute, coming on for Ruesha Littlejohn.[11] On 20 January 2019, she made her second international appearance, after a 76th-minute substitution for Emily Kraft, in a 1–0 defeat by Belgium at the Podoactiva Pinatar Arena Football Centre at San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.[12]
In her youth until 2017, alongside association football, Whelan played Gaelic Football, for the O'Dwyers GAA,[2] and the Dublin Ladies U-16's.[13][14]
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Glasgow City F.C. – current squad | |
---|---|
Women's National League (Ireland) Young Player of the Season | |
---|---|
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to women's association football in the Republic of Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |