Leah Eddie

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Leah Eddie
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Central Ladies Academy [2]
–2018 Rangers
2018– Hibernian 27 (2)
International career‡
2016–2017 Scotland U17 7 (0)
2018 Scotland U19 7 (0)
2021– Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:33, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Leah Eddie (born 23 January 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Scotland national team.

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Club career

Eddie attended the Performance School at Graeme High School in Falkirk, and played for Central Ladies Academy. [2] After a stint with Rangers she joined Hibernian in 2018. [3] She missed most of the 2019 season due to a knee injury. [3]

International career

Eddie represented Scotland at the under-17 and under-19 levels. [1] She was added to the full national team in June 2021 and made her international debut that month in a 1–0 win against Northern Ireland. [1]

Eddie was not in the original 26-player Scottish squad to play in the 2022 Pinatar Cup, [4] but Erin Cuthbert and Chloe Logan were injured and they were replaced by Rachael Johnstone and Eddie. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Leah Eddie at the Scottish Football Association
  2. 1 2 Oliver, David (9 June 2021). "Hibs coach hails Scotland call-up for Falkirk footballer Leah Eddie". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Leah Eddie". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chloe Logan earns first Scotland call-up". Scottish Football Association. 8 February 2022.
  5. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (14 February 2022). "Hibs Women defender Leah Eddie called into Scotland squad as Erin Cuthbert and Chloe Logan drop out". Edinburgh Evening News .
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