Alison Smyth (footballer)

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Alison Smyth
Personal information
Date of birth 1989 (age 34–35)
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Position(s) Forward, full-back
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Linfield 0 (0)
2020– Linfield 0 (0)
International career‡
Northern Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Alison Smyth (born 1989) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Career

Smyth has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1]

In July 2018 Smyth suffered a double leg break and meniscus injury.[2] She was able to return to football 26 months after the injury when she played for Linfield against Glentoran in September 2020.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gray, Andy (25 November 2020). "A leg break like a gunshot wound - Smyth's 26-month remarkable road to recovery". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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