Alison Smyth (born 1989) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989 (age 34–35) | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Linfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Linfield | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSmyth has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1]
In July 2018 Smyth suffered a double leg break and meniscus injury.[2] She was able to return to football 26 months after the injury when she played for Linfield against Glentoran in September 2020.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b Gray, Andy (25 November 2020). "A leg break like a gunshot wound - Smyth's 26-month remarkable road to recovery". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links
edit- Alison Smyth – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Alison Smyth at WorldFootball.net
- Alison Smyth at Soccerway
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