Alison Smyth (footballer)

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Alison Smyth
Personal information
Date of birth 1989 (age 3334)
Place of birth Northern Ireland,
Position(s) Forward / Full-back
Team information
Current team
Linfield
Number 10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015-? 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.

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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. She was able to return to football 26 months after the injury when she played for Linfield against Glentoran. [2]

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References

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