Lauren Davidson
Lauren Davidson (born 1 October 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glasgow City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Glasgow City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Hibernian | ||
| 2020– | Glasgow City | 31 | (28) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Scotland U19 | 22 | (1) |
| 2021– | Scotland | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:45, 19 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Raised in Bishopbriggs, Davidson played with boys at local Rossvale[2] and for the girls' youth teams of Celtic, Rangers and Glasgow City. After a stint with Hibernian, where she won the Scottish Women's Cup in 2018 and the SWPL Cup in 2019, she joined the senior squad of reigning league champions Glasgow City in August 2020.[3]
Following the cancellation of an entire season due to COVID-19 and a switch from a summer to a winter schedule, Davidson and City finished on the losing side to Celtic in both domestic cup finals in 2021–22, while their long run of league titles was ended by Rangers (both rivals greatly increased their budgets for their women's teams and saw improved results on the field). Glasgow City recovered the following year to win the 2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League on a dramatic last matchday, with Davidson scoring a late goal at Ibrox to deny Celtic by a point - other results could also have allowed Rangers to retain the championship.[4]
International career edit
Davidson represented Scotland at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[1] She was added to the full national team in September 2021 and made her international debut that month in a 2–0 win against Hungary,[1] appearing as a late substitute for Claire Emslie.[5]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Philippines | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 Pinatar Cup |
References edit
- ^ a b c Lauren Davidson at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ My Hometown with Lauren Davidson, Scottish Football Association on YouTube, 7 July 2023
- ^ "Lauren Davidson Signs for City". Glasgow City FC. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Rangers 0 Glasgow City 1 RECAP as Celtic denied SWFL title by last gasp Lauren Davidson goal". Daily Record. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Mullen, Scott (17 September 2021). "Hungary 0–2 Scotland". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2021.