Alison Smyth (footballer)

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
2015–2018	Linfield
2020–	Linfield
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

^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ ^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.

External links

Alison Smyth – UEFA competition record (archive)
Alison Smyth at WorldFootball.net
Alison Smyth at Soccerway

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[1] "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[bbc-2] 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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