Alex Scott (footballer born 1984)

Alexandra Virina Scott (born 14 October 1984) is an English footballer. The defender plays for Arsenal LFC and is active in the England team.

Career

Association

Scott began her career at Arsenal LFC. In 2004 she was transferred for a season to Birmingham City. In the same year she made her debut in the England team on 18 September 2004 in the 2-1 win against the Netherlands. After Birmingham City ran into financial difficulties Scott returned to Arsenal, where they still play today. With Arsenal Scott was four times Champions, two Cup Winners' Cup, one League Cup winner and twice winner of the Charity Shields. Your greatest sporting achievements to date was winning the UEFA Women 's Cup. In the final first leg at Umeå IK Scott scored the 1-0 winning goal in injury time. After the goalless draw in the second leg of the triumph was perfect.

After the founding of the Women's Professional Soccer 2008 in the United States, the Chicago Red Stars acquired the rights to Alex Scott may take under the contract. Meanwhile coach was the former assistant coach of Arsenal, Emma Hayes. On 15 January 2009 the rights to the Boston Breakers were give and Scott then moved up in February in the United States. In the season of WPS she stood on the court 17 times and scored one goal.

National

With the national team, she participated in the European Championship finals in 2005 and 2009 and the 2007 World Cup in China. For the 2011 World Cup she was also nominated and were used in all four games of the England team. In the second World Cup match against New Zealand beat her in the flank, which led to the temporary 1-1 draw by Jill Scott. With its four missions at the World Cup in Germany, it has now along with four other players with eight championship stakes played the most World Cup matches for England's women.

In 2012 she was in Team GB, which participated in the Olympic Games in London. Your first mission they had in a friendly against Sweden on July 19. At the Olympic Games came in all four games for use, but different in the quarterfinals against Canada from.

On March 13, 2013, it made ​​her a total of 100 caps in the final of the Cyprus Cup against Canada. On 15 July 2013, it made ​​the European Championship group match against Russia her 100th game for England and led the team on this occasion as captain on the field. In the final group game against France they came into use, retired with their team but already after the first round of.

Achievements

  • UEFA Women 's Cup: 2006
  • English Champion: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
  • English Cup Winners: 2001, 2004, 2006
  • English League Cup Winners: 2001, 2005
  • Charity Shield Winner: 2001, 2006
  • Cyprus Cup Winner 2013

Awards

  • Appointment to the Team of the Tournament at the World Cup 2011
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