Eartha Cumings
Eartha Cumings (born 11 June 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liverpool in the Women's Super League and the Scotland national team.
| Cumings in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eartha Cumings | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spartans | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Spartans | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2022– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland Under-16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Scotland Under-17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Scotland Under-19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00 26 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
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, 2020–2022
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 full time contract with Charlton WFC. Manager Karen Hills signed her although she had already played thirteen matches before signing the contract.[7] Her debut season saw her named Players’ Player of the Year, while in May she was named Charlton’s Player of the Year after an impressive campaign that included nine clean sheets and a run of almost 15 hours without conceding a goal in all competitions.[8]
Liverpool F.C., 2022–
On 14 July 2022,Cumings joined the Reds after two impressive seasons with Charlton Athletic Women in the FA Women’s Championship.[9]
International career
Cumings has represented Scotland at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[10][11] 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.[12] Cumings made her full international debut during the 2022 Pinatar Cup, in a goalless draw with Hungary.[13]
Personal life
During a routine operation, Cumings developed compartment syndrome and almost had to have both of her legs amputated.[14] 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."[15]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eartha Cumings Spartans FC". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Scotland Training Camp call-ups for Spartans trio". Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Local star Eartha Cumings keeps clean sheet for Country on home ground". 2 September 2015.
- ^ "City women land scottish duo". Bristol City W.F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Bristol City Women: Scottish pair Lucy Graham and Eartha Cumings join". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Admin, CAFC (8 July 2021). "Eartha Cumings signs professional contract with Charlton Athletic Women". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool FC Women can today confirm the signing of goalkeeper Eartha Cumings". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool FC Women can today confirm the signing of goalkeeper Eartha Cumings". Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Eartha Cummings Scottish FA".
- ^ "Eartha Cumings Soccerway".
- ^ "Rangers defender among four uncapped stars included in Scotland squad | The Scotsman".
- ^ Goodwin, Sophie (22 February 2022). "Scotland Women finish Pinatar Cup campaign with penalty shootout win over Hungary". Press & Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Eartha Cummings (sic) on the Scottish Football Association's official website