Samantha Kerr (Scottish footballer)

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Samantha Kerr
Personal information
Full name Samantha Mary Kerr[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2014 Falkirk Girls
2014–2015 Central Girls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Central Girls
2016–2020 Glasgow City
2021– Rangers
National team‡
2014–2016 Scotland U17
2016–2018 Scotland U19
2020– Scotland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:47, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Samantha Mary Kerr (born 17 April 1999) is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Scotland national team.

Club career[]

Kerr played for Central Girls (previously Falkirk FC Girls)[3] from age 12 to 16.[4][5] In May 2015, she captained Graeme High School to the Scottish School Girls Cup.[6]

Glasgow City, 2016–2020[]

In January 2016 at the age of 16, Kerr signed for Glasgow City. Of her signing, Glasgow City head coach Scott Booth said, "Sam Kerr is a young player with special qualities... We are delighted she has chosen to join Glasgow City to further develop her talents as she progresses into fantastic career in the game."[7] In March 2016, she helped the club defeat Glasgow Girls to advanced to the semi finals of the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[8] Samantha was a member of The Glasgow City Squad in 2016 that won the league for the 10th consecutive year. This was the first time in Scottish football History that any Senior club has achieved this.

In January 2021, Kerr moved to Rangers on a pre-contract arrangement agreed in summer 2020.

International career[]

Kerr has represented Scotland at the under-15[9][10] and under-17 levels[11] including the group stage of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[12] Her UEFA competition debut was on 9 October 2014 against Montenegro.[13] Samantha has also represented Scotland at the under-19 level at The Euros and The La Manga Cup in Spain. She was added to the full Scotland squad for the first time in November 2018,[14] and was one of two uncapped players picked for the 2020 Pinatar Cup.[15] Kerr made her full international debut in that tournament, playing the last 13 minutes of a 3–0 win against Ukraine on 4 March.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ Samantha Kerr at the Scottish Football Association
  2. ^ Statutory registers – Births – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ Wilson, Craig (1 July 2013). "Hibs edge past Falkirk in tight League Cup Final". Pitchero. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ^ "SWPL1: Sam Kerr joins Glasgow City". Scottish FA. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Sam Kerr". Central Girls Football Academy. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Champions: Graeme High 4 Bathgate 1". Falkirk Herald. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Sam Kerr joins Glasgow City". Glasgow City F.C. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  8. ^ "SWPL Glasgow City hit ten to win derby in the cup". Scottish FA. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Women's under-15 squad for training camp". Scottish FA. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Scots girls net six to brush aside Glasgow City". The Scotsman. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Live Women's International Football at Ainslie Park". Live Edinburgh News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Scotland soar with Sweden". UEFA. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Scotland U17 – Montenegro U17". UEFA. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Sam Kerr earns first Scotland call-up after Lisa Evans withdraws". BBC Sport. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  15. ^ Dewar, Heather (18 February 2020). "Pinatar Cup: Scotland coach Kerr names two uncapped players in squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Ukraine 0–3 Scotland". BBC Sport. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

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