Kerry Beattie
Northern Irish footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerry Anne Beattie[2] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lisburn Ladies | |||
| Glentoran | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Glentoran | ||
| 2022 | Glasgow City | ||
| 2022– | Glentoran | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Kerry Anne Beattie (born 27 September 2002) is a Northern Irish association footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland women's national team. She previously played for Glasgow City.
Club career
Beattie has played for Glentoran in Northern Ireland.[3] She joined the East Belfast club as a 13-year-old from Lisburn Ladies.[4] In January 2022 Glentoran accepted a transfer bid for Beattie from Glasgow City, and she signed a three-and-a-half year professional contract with the Scottish champions. The deal represented the first time a Northern Irish club had ever received a transfer fee for a female player.[5]
International career
Beattie made her senior debut for Northern Ireland on 10 June 2021.[3] She scored her first international goal on 29 November 2021.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 November 2021 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  North Macedonia | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 18 July 2023 | Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5 December 2023 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–5 | 1–6 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
Personal life
Beattie's uncle Peter Kennedy was also a footballer.[6]
References
- ^ "Women's Squad". Glentoran FC. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Kerry Beattie – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ a b Kerry Beattie at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Big move for Glens' star Kerry". Glentoran F.C. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ McKinley, Stuart (7 January 2022). "Kerry Beattie explains why she almost rejected chance to join Scottish champions Glasgow City from Glentoran". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ McKinley, Stuart (21 September 2021). "Kerry Beattie inspired to follow uncle Peter Kennedy's example as journey from Lisburn Ladies to Northern Ireland complete". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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