Sandy MacIver

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Sandy MacIver
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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
 Washington Spirit
Youth career
–2015 Everton [3]
2015–2016 Manchester City [2]
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Clemson Tigers 55 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Everton 39 (0)
2022–2025 Manchester City 3 (0)
2025– Washington Spirit 0 (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 5 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon.svg 2018 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Alexandra Elena MacIver (born 18 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Washington Spirit 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.

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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] She made only three league appearances in her first season, with Ellie Roebuck the regular starter, and none in her second campaign as Khiara Keating became the preferred first choice; MacIver then suffered a serious knee injury in April 2024 while on international duty. [8]

Washington Spirit

On 20 January 2025, Washington Spirit announced the signing of MacIver on a three-year contract with a 2028 option. [9]

International career

MacIver during the Chelsea FC Women v Everton FC Women match on 12 September 2021 Chelsea FC Women v Everton FC Women, 12 September 2021 (03).jpg
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. [10] She also started every game at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where England finished in fifth place. [11] 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. [12] [13] [14]

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. [15] In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance. [16] 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. [17] She made her senior international debut on 23 February 2021 as a 61st minute substitute in a 6–0 friendly win over Northern Ireland. [18] [19] MacIver was allotted 218 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. [20]

In May 2023 MacIver said that she had made herself unavailable for selection by England. [21] [22]

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. [23] 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. [24] 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. [25] She was included as an unused substitute for one match, a 1–1 group stage draw with Canada. [26]

Scotland

MacIver was eligible to play for Scotland, where her father was born, as she had only played in one friendly match for England. [22] [27] Her mother was born in France. [28] It was reported by The Scotsman in October 2023 that she had changed her international allegiance to Scotland, [22] and later that month she was named in the Scotland squad for the first time. [27] [29] She made her Scotland debut on 31 October in a 1–0 UEFA Nations League defeat to the Netherlands. [30]

On 5 April 2024, MacIver suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against Serbia. [8]

Personal life

On 29 May 2012, MacIver was a torch carrier during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay as it was taken through Chester. [31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 February 2024. [32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2019–20 Women's Super League 304000—70
2020–21 Women's Super League1802010—210
2021–22 Women's Super League1802010—210
Total3908020—490
Manchester City 2022–23 Women's Super League3010500090
2023–24 Women's Super League000020—20
Total30107000110
Career total420909000600

International

As of 27 October 2024 [33]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 202110
Total10
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 202320
202430
Total50

Honours

Manchester City

Everton

England U20

England

Individual

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