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Sandy MacIver
MacIver with England in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Elena MacIver[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Winsford, Cheshire, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2015 Everton[3]
2015–2016 Manchester City[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Clemson Tigers 55 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Everton 39 (0)
2022– Manchester City 3 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 England U17 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 6 (0)
2018 England U20 7 (0)
2019 England U21 1 (0)
2021 England 1 (0)
2023– Scotland 5 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  England
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Third place 2018 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Alexandra Elena MacIver (born 18 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Everton. MacIver represented England once in 2021 before switching her international allegiance to Scotland in 2023.

Club career

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Youth career

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MacIver began her youth career at Everton. On 1 June 2014, she appeared as a substitute in the FA Girls' Youth Cup final against Liverpool held at Stadium MK. Everton lost 1–0.[3] In 2015, she moved to the academy at Manchester City.

Clemson

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In 2016, MacIver moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship to play for Clemson Tigers of the ACC. She made four appearances in her freshman year. From her sophomore year onward she was Clemson's starter, starting 17 games in each of the following three seasons. On 19 October 2019 she registered her first career assist, in a game against Syracuse.[2]

Everton

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On 2 January 2020, MacIver rejoined Everton after graduating from Clemson.[4] She made her professional debut on 19 January 2020 in a 3–1 league win over Reading.[5] On 1 November 2020, MacIver won the player of the match award in the 2020 Women's FA Cup Final, despite Everton losing 1–3 after extra time to her former club Manchester City.[6]

Manchester City

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On 2 July 2022, Manchester City announced the signing of MacIver on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] She made only three league appearances in her first season, with Ellie Roebuck the regular starter, and none in her second campaign as Khiara Keating became the preferred first choice; MacIver then suffered a serious knee injury in April 2024 while on international duty.[8]

International career

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MacIver during the Chelsea FC Women v Everton FC Women match on 12 September 2021

England youth

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MacIver has represented England at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. She started every game for England at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship; however, England were knocked out at the group stage.[9] She also started every game at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where England finished in fifth place.[10] MacIver was part of the England squad that won bronze medal in the 2018 U20 World Cup in France, and was awarded the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[11][12][13]

England senior

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In February 2019, MacIver named as part of the England senior team's traveling party during the 2019 SheBelieves Cup and trained with the team during the tournament but was not part of the playing squad.[14] In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance.[15] She was left out the next two camps but returned as part of the 2020 SheBelieves Cup squad in February 2020 following a return to England with FA WSL club Everton.[16] She made her senior international debut on 23 February 2021 as a 61st minute substitute in a 6–0 friendly win over Northern Ireland.[17][18] MacIver was allotted 218 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[19]

In May 2023 MacIver said that she had made herself unavailable for selection by England.[20][21]

Team GB

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On 27 May 2021, it was announced that MacIver had been selected as one of four reserve players for the Great Britain women's Olympic football team for the delayed 2020 Olympics, the third choice goalkeeper behind Ellie Roebuck and Karen Bardsley.[22] Despite Bardsley being forced to withdraw a month prior to the tournament, MacIver remained a reserve player and Hege Riise called-up the previously unnamed Carly Telford as a replacement instead.[23] On 1 July 2021, the IOC and FIFA confirmed squads would be expanded from 18 to 22 meaning MacIver would be available for selection to the matchday squad.[24] She was included as an unused substitute for one match, a 1–1 group stage draw with Canada.[25]

Scotland

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MacIver was eligible to play for Scotland, where her father was born, as she had only played in one friendly match for England.[21][26] Her mother was born in France.[27] It was reported by The Scotsman in October 2023 that she had changed her international allegiance to Scotland,[21] and later that month she was named in the Scotland squad for the first time.[26][28] She made her Scotland debut on 31 October in a 1–0 UEFA Nations League defeat to the Netherlands.[29]

On 5 April 2024, MacIver suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Serbia.[8]

Personal life

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On 29 May 2012, MacIver was a torch carrier during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay as it was taken through Chester.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 February 2024.[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2019–20 Women's Super League 3 0 4 0 0 0 — 7 0
2020–21 Women's Super League 18 0 2 0 1 0 — 21 0
2021–22 Women's Super League 18 0 2 0 1 0 — 21 0
Total 39 0 8 0 2 0 — 49 0
Manchester City 2022–23 Women's Super League 3 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 9 0
2023–24 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Total 3 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 42 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 60 0

International

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As of 27 October 2024[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2021 1 0
Total 1 0
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 2023 2 0
2024 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

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Manchester City

Everton

England U20

England

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Sandy MacIver". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Elmore strike wins FA Girls' Youth Cup for Liverpool". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Everton Women Sign Goalkeeper MacIver". www.evertonfc.com.
  5. ^ "Everton 3–1 Reading". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  6. ^ "Man City win FA Cup after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Man City Women sign goalkeeper Sandy MacIver from Everton Women". Sky Sports. 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Injury update - Sandy MacIver". Manchester City F.C. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Summary – UEFA U17 Championship Women – Europe – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Women's Under-19 – Scotland-England". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. ^ a b Dunn, Carrie (24 August 2018). "Silver Boot for sensational Georgia Stanway, Golden Glove for Sandy Maciver". Eurosport Asia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ^ "ENGLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR FIFA WOMEN'S U20 WORLD CUP". The FA. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b "ENGLAND WIN BRONZE MEDAL AT FIFA U20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. ^ Association, The Football. "Phil Neville names England Women's squad for SheBelieves Cup". www.thefa.com.
  15. ^ "Lionesses: Phil Neville names four debutants in squad for friendlies". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019.
  16. ^ Association, The Football. "Neville names youthful SheBelieves squad as England prepare to defend title". www.thefa.com.
  17. ^ "England Women 6-0 Northern Ireland". www.thefa.com.
  18. ^ "White hat-trick as England thrash NI". BBC Sport.
  19. ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Women's World Cup: England's Sandy MacIver rules herself out". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  21. ^ a b c Falk, Graham (17 October 2023). "England international Sandy MacIver set to switch allegiances to Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Team GB: Steph Houghton, Sophie Ingle and Caroline Weir in Olympics squad". bbc.co.uk. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Carly Telford replaces injured Karen Bardsley in Team GB squad". Sky Sports. 18 June 2021.
  24. ^ "FIFA confirms roster changes for Olympic soccer". Associated Press. 1 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Canada - Great Britain". www.fifa.com.
  26. ^ a b "Sandy MacIver switches to Scotland from England and is in Nations League squad". BBC Sport. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023. MacIver, who has represented England from Under-17 level, was born in Winsford but qualifies for Scotland through her father.
  27. ^ Oatway, Caroline (2 July 2022). "Sandy MacIver: 10 things you didn't know". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 18 October 2023. "My mum is French but I'm not as good at it as I should be," she concedes. "So, to keep on top of my French, I watch Peppa Pig in French on YouTube!"
  28. ^ @ScotlandNT (18 October 2023). "@PedroMLosa has named your Scotland squad for the upcoming Netherlands double-header in the #UWNL" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "Brugts wonder strike sinks Scots at Hampden". BBC Sport. 30 October 2023.
  30. ^ Henwood, Jo (5 August 2016). "Remember when the Olympic Torch set Chester alight". chesterchronicle.
  31. ^ "Sandy MacIver player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  32. ^ "England - S. MacIver - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  33. ^ "England 6-1 Belgium: Lionesses retain Arnold Clark Cup with win over Belgium". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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