Jamie-Lee Napier

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Jamie-Lee Napier
Personal information
Full name Jamie-Lee Napier
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 11
Youth career
Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Hibernian 33 (22)
2019–2021 Chelsea 2 (0)
2020–2021Birmingham City (loan) 19 (1)
2021–2023 London City Lionesses 43 (7)
2023– Bristol City 23 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2017–2019 Scotland U19 19 (2)
2023– Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Jamie-Lee Napier (born 6 April 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Women's Championship club Bristol City where she is currently club captain as well as playing for the Scotland national team.

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Club career

Napier started her career with Celtic before moving to Hibernian in January 2018. [2] She scored 22 goals in 33 games for Hibernian in 2019 and was named the league's player of the year. [3]

In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the 10 most promising young players in Europe. [4]

Napier signed for London City Lionesses ahead of the 2021–22 season, [5] and scored the winner in her second game in the South London derby against Crystal Palace.[ citation needed ] In July 2023, she departed the club. [6]

The following month, Napier signed a two-year contract with Bristol City Women ahead of the 2023–24 season. [7]

International career

Napier received her first call-up to the Scotland women's national football team in August 2019. [3] She was named again in the squad for the 2023 Pinatar Cup, [8] and made her full international debut there in a match with the Philippines. [9]


Career Statistics


ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian F.C. 2018–19 SWPL 332200003322
Total332200003322
Chelsea F.C. 2019–20 Championship 20001030
Total20001030
Birmingham City .F.C. 2020–21 Championship 1912020231
Total1912020231
London City Lionesses 2021–22 Championship 2122030262
2022–232252030275
Total4374060537
Bristol City F.C. 2023–24 Women's Super League 1901020220
2024-25 Championship 40001050
Total2301020270
Career Total118307011013930

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References

  1. 1 2 "27 Jamie-Lee Napier". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "Jamie-Lee Napier departs Hibernian Ladies". Hibernian FC. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Scotland international Jamie-Lee Napier joins Chelsea FC Women". Chelsea FC. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "Ten for the future: UEFA.com's women players to watch for 2020". UEFA. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "London City Lionesses sign Chelsea FC Women's Jamie-Lee Napier". London City Lionesses . 19 July 2021.
  6. Pentland, Daniel (31 July 2023). "London City Lionesses forward Napier announces departure". FAWSL Full-Time.
  7. "Napier signs for City". Bristol City . 14 August 2023.
  8. "London City Lionesses' Jamie-Lee Napier named in Scotland squad for Pinatar Cup". BBC Sport. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. Jamie-Lee Napier at the Scottish Football Association