Emily Thomson (footballer)

Emily Thomson (born 12 August 1993) is a Scottish football winger. She has represented the Scotland women's national football team at youth and senior level.

Emily Thomson
Personal information
Full name Emily Thomson
Date of birth (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Lanarkshire United
Motherwell Girls FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Arsenal 0 (0)
2011–2013 Celtic 28 (10)
2013 Glasgow City 3 (1)
International career
2012 Scotland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In 2009 Thomson left Motherwell Girls and signed a two-year contract to join the academy of English champions Arsenal Ladies.[1] She returned to Scotland to join Celtic in 2011[2] before moving to Glasgow City in June 2013.

International career

While a 14–year–old pupil at Dalziel High School, Thomson scored winning goals for Scotland at Under–17 level against Republic of Ireland and Norway at a tournament in France.[3] The vice–captain of the national Under 19 team,[4] Thomson made her first senior appearance for Scotland in May 2012; a 3–1 friendly win over Poland in Gdańsk.[5]

Thomson attended the Scottish Football Association National Performance Centre at the University of Stirling.[6]

International goals
Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[7]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
11 June 2013Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík Iceland3–2Friendly1

References
  1. Weston, Andrew (23 September 2009). "Young Gunner Emily has a shot at Premiership glory". Wishaw Press. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Emily Thomson – 10". celticfc.net. Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. "Emily's a winner for Scots". Wishaw Press. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. "Emily hopes to qualify for Euros". Motherwell Times. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. "Scotland women decisive in Gdansk". Scottish Football Association. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  6. "Scholarship athletes: 2011-12 football". University of Stirling. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Emily Thomson – Women's A Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 2 June 2013.


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