Sandy MacIver

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	2	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing   England FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2018 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 12 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

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

Youth career

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

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

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

On 2 July 2022, Manchester City announced the signing of MacIver on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^[7]

International career

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

England youth

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. ^[8] She also started every game at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where England finished in fifth place. ^[9] 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. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

England senior

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. ^[13] In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance. ^[14] 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. ^[15] She made her senior international debut on 23 February 2021 as a 61st minute substitute in a 6–0 friendly win over Northern Ireland. ^{[16] [17]} MacIver was allotted 218 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. ^[18]

In May 2023 MacIver said that she had made herself unavailable for selection by England. ^{[19] [20]}

Team GB

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. ^[21] 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. ^[22] 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. ^[23] She was included as an unused substitute for one match, a 1–1 group stage draw with Canada. ^[24]

Scotland

MacIver was eligible to play for Scotland, where her father was born, as she had only played in one friendly match for England. ^{[20] [25]} Her mother was born in France. ^[26] It was reported by The Scotsman in October 2023 that she had changed her international allegiance to Scotland, ^[20] and later that month she was named in the Scotland squad for the first time. ^{[25] [27]} She made her Scotland debut on 31 October in a 1–0 UEFA Nations League defeat to the Netherlands. ^[28]

On 5 April 2024, MacIver suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Serbia. ^[29]

Personal life

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

Club

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

As of match played 1 December 2023 ^[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
Great Britain	2021	0	0
Total		0	0

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	2023	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Manchester City

• FA WSL: 2015 runner-up

Everton

• Women's FA Cup: 2019–20 runner-up

England U20

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018 ^[12]

England

• Arnold Clark Cup: 2023 ^[33]

Individual

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Glove: 2018 ^[10]

References

1. "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. "Sandy MacIver". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. "Elmore strike wins FA Girls' Youth Cup for Liverpool". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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5. "Everton 3–1 Reading". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
6. "Man City win FA Cup after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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8. "Summary – UEFA U17 Championship Women – Europe – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
9. "Women's Under-19 – Scotland-England". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. 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.
11. "ENGLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR FIFA WOMEN'S U20 WORLD CUP". The FA. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
12. "ENGLAND WIN BRONZE MEDAL AT FIFA U20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
13. Association, The Football. "Phil Neville names England Women's squad for SheBelieves Cup". www.thefa.com.
14. "Lionesses: Phil Neville names four debutants in squad for friendlies". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019.
15. Association, The Football. "Neville names youthful SheBelieves squad as England prepare to defend title". www.thefa.com.
16. "England Women 6-0 Northern Ireland". www.thefa.com.
17. "White hat-trick as England thrash NI". BBC Sport.
18. "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
19. "Women's World Cup: England's Sandy MacIver rules herself out". BBC Sport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
20. Falk, Graham (17 October 2023). "England international Sandy MacIver set to switch allegiances to Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
21. "Team GB: Steph Houghton, Sophie Ingle and Caroline Weir in Olympics squad". bbc.co.uk. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
22. "Carly Telford replaces injured Karen Bardsley in Team GB squad". Sky Sports. 18 June 2021.
23. "FIFA confirms roster changes for Olympic soccer". Associated Press. 1 July 2021.
24. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Canada - Great Britain". www.fifa.com.
25. "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.
26. 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!"
27. @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.
28. "Brugts wonder strike sinks Scots at Hampden". BBC Sport.
29. "Injury update - Sandy MacIver". Manchester City F.C. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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.

External links

• Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
• Profile at the Football Association website
• Sandy MacIver at Soccerway