Quick Facts
Biography
Claire Emslie (born 8 March 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for FA WSL 1 side Manchester City and the Scotland national team.
Career
Club
Emslie began her senior career in 2013 with Scottish Women's Premier League team Hibernian, making her debut in a league game against Falkirk on 24 April. In total, Emslie made thirty-five appearances and scored eighteen times in three seasons with Hibernian. Between 2012 and 2016, Emslie attended Florida Atlantic University; majoring in exercise physiology. During her time in the United States, she played for the university's Florida Atlantic Owls team. On 16 June 2016, Emslie joined FA WSL 2 side Bristol City. She went onto score ten goals in twelve matches for Bristol, leading her team to promotion into the 2017 FA WSL 1. She signed a new contract with Bristol in February 2017. On 1 July 2017, Emslie joined Manchester City.
International
Emslie has represent Scotland at international level. At youth level, she won caps with the U17s and U19s. She scored goals in consecutive UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship tournaments in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In June 2013, Emslie made her senior debut against Iceland in an international friendly. Her second cap came in a friendly against Denmark in January 2017. She was recalled to the national team in August when new manager Shelley Kerr called her up for a friendly against Hungary. Emslie subsequently scored her first senior international goal in a 0–3 win at the Telki Training Centre in Pest County.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 September 2017.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 2011 | Premier League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | |||
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |||
| Total | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 | |||
| Bristol City | 2016 | FA WSL 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | |
| 2017 | FA WSL 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | |||
| Manchester City | 2017–18 | FA WSL 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 29 | ||
International
- As of 15 September 2017.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 15 September 2017. Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 September 2017 | Telki Training Centre, Telki, Hungary | 3 |  Hungary | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Hibernian
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup (1): 2011
Personal life
Emslie was born in Edinburgh, her parents are named Neil and Anna.