Emma Fernon

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Emma Black
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Black in 2018 with Motherwell
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 16
Youth career
Cumbernauld Cosmos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2015 Glasgow City 107+ (33+)
2018 Motherwell
2019– Celtic 12 (0)
National team‡
2009–2015 Scotland 40 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:20, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Emma Black (née Fernon; born 12 March 1987) is a Scottish female international football defender who plays for Celtic in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL1). During her international career, Black earned 40 caps and scored once for the Scotland women's national football team.

Club career[]

Black began her career with Glasgow City as a striker, before subsequently converting to defence. She has currently helped the club win seven successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles,[1] adding to a previous success in 2004–05, and has participated in the UEFA Women's Champions League where she became the club's first ever European goalscorer when she netted against Athletic Bilbao, in August 2006.[2]

Black retired from playing in 2015 to concentrate on raising a family.[3] However, she returned to playing in January 2018 when she signed for Motherwell, who had appointed her partner Eddie Wolecki Black.[4][5] In December 2018 she signed for Celtic.[6]

International career[]

Black captained the Scotland under-19 side before making her debut for the senior side in August 2009, against the Netherlands as second-half substitute for Kirsty McBride.[7] She scored her first international goal in a friendly against Northern Ireland in May 2010.[8]

International goals[]

Results list Scotland's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
1 23 May 2010 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton  Northern Ireland 2–0 Friendly 1

References[]

  1. ^ Menzies, Johnathon (27 November 2009). "Glasgow City Ladies secure third league title". Perthshire Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  2. ^ Paterson, Colin (1 July 2009). "Emma hopes to star in Scotland colours". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. ^ Campbell, Alan (22 July 2015). "Football: Glasgow City's Black blows the whistle at just 28". The National. Newsquest (Herald & Times). Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Ladies team make first three signings". Motherwell FC. 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ All shaping up Well for Eddie Wolecki Black, Alan Campbell, The Herald, 6 May 2018
  6. ^ Wilf Frith (21 December 2018). "Celtic Women sign trio". SheKicks.net. MH Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Scotland v Netherlands". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  8. ^ Ritchie, Caitlin (24 May 2010). "Football: A match of firsts for Scotland in 2-0 win over Northern Ireland". Sportsister. TriNorth.

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