Chloe McCarron (born 22 December 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Ireland. She previously played for Mid-Ulster, Linfield Ladies and Birmingham City,[1] before signing for Glentoran in July 2021[2]

Chloe McCarron
Personal information
Full name Chloe McCarron
Date of birth (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Glentoran
Number 97
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2017 Mid-Ulster
2017–2020 Linfield
2020–2021 Birmingham City 10 (0)
2021– Glentoran 0 (0)
International career
2013–14 Northern Ireland U17 11 (2)
2014–16 Northern Ireland U19 11 (0)
2017– Northern Ireland 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

McCarron currently has 12 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring 1 goal.

Club career

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In August 2020, McCarron signed a two-year contract with English FA WSL side Birmingham City.[3] She made 12 appearances in all competitions before mutually terminating her contract in April 2021 in order to return to Northern Ireland for personal reasons.[4]

International career

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McCarron has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[5]

McCarron was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 23 April 2021.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2020–21 FA WSL 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0

International

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As of 3 February 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Northern Ireland 2017 1 0
2018 0 0
2019 4 0
2020 6 1
Total 11 1
As of goal scored on 1 December 2020
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McCarron goal.
List of international goals scored by Chloe McCarron
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 1 December 2020 Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland   Faroe Islands 3–1 5–1 UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Northern Ireland – C. McCarron – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "NI midfielder McCarron joins Glentoran". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Blues bag McCarron". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Chloe McCarron departs". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Northern Ireland book play-offs berth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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