Eartha Cumings

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Eartha Cumings
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Cumings in 2021
Personal information
Full name Eartha Cumings
Date of birth (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 13
Youth career
Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Spartans 0 (0)
2018–2020 Bristol City 0 (0)
2020– Charlton Athletic 28 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 3 (0)
2015–2016 Scotland Under-17 5 (0)
2016–2018 Scotland Under-19 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:25, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Eartha Cumings (born 11 June 1999) is a Scottish football player. Cumings currently plays for Charlton Athletic in the FA Women's Championship as a goalkeeper. She was their first professional player. She was listed in Scotland's national team in 2021.

Life[]

Cumings was born in 1999 in Scotland. She went to university where she studied Ancient History.[1]

Playing career[]

Spartans, 2014–2018[]

Cumings started her senior career at age 14 with the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) Spartans, a club which she joined age 10.[2][3][4]

Bristol City, 2018–2020[]

Cumings subsequently joined Bristol City in the FA WSL alongside fellow Scottish international Lucy Graham prior to the 2018–2019 season.[5][6]

Charlton Athletic, 2020–[]

In July 2021, Charlton announced its intentions to become a fully professional club. Cumings then became the first player in history to sign a professional contract with Charlton WFC. Manager Karen Hills signed her although she had already played thirteen matches before signing the contract.[7]

International career[]

Cumings has represented Scotland at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[8][9] In May 2021, she was named to the Scottish senior national team for the first time, ahead of friendlies against Northern Ireland and Wales in June 2021.[10]

Personal life[]

Cumings in 2022 defending, during a victory over Lewes F.C. Women

During a routine operation, Cumings developed compartment syndrome and almost had to have both of her legs amputated.[11] Cumings commented on the experience while speaking to The Guardian, "I had to have numerous surgeries to repair the injury and spent a good bit of time on crutches. Nearly losing the opportunity to play football changed my outlook. Even if I’m just sitting on the bench, I still think that’s a huge achievement."[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Cawley, Richard (17 July 2021). "Eartha Cumings on being Charlton Women's first full-time professional, training with the men's set-up and coping with the trauma of compartment syndrome". South London News. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Eartha Cumings Spartans FC". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Scotland Training Camp call-ups for Spartans trio". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Local star Eartha Cumings keeps clean sheet for Country on home ground". 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ "City women land scottish duo". Bristol City W.F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Bristol City Women: Scottish pair Lucy Graham and Eartha Cumings join". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  7. ^ Admin, CAFC (8 July 2021). "Eartha Cumings signs professional contract with Charlton Athletic Women". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Eartha Cummings Scottish FA".
  9. ^ "Eartha Cumings Soccerway".
  10. ^ "Rangers defender among four uncapped stars included in Scotland squad | The Scotsman".
  11. ^ Whyatt, Katie (16 November 2019). "Bristol City's Eartha Cumings on her battle to keep football dreams alive: 'I was crying at surgeons not to amputate my legs'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ Tassell, Nige (2 November 2019). "'Your ego has to be left at the door': the secret life of the understudy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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