Lizzie Arnot
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elizabeth Jane Arnot[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Hutchison Vale | 2 | (0) |
2012–2018 | Hibernian | 26 | (17) |
2018–2020 | Manchester United | 21 | (6) |
2020– | Rangers | 67 | (53) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Scotland U19 | 28 | (11) |
2015– | Scotland | 39 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021 |
Elizabeth Jane Arnot (born 1 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Manchester United, Hibernian and Hutchison Vale.
Club career
Hibernian
Arnot started her career at Edinburgh City and later Hutchison Vale before she joined Hibernian in January 2012.[3] Arnot was part of the side that won consecutive Scottish domestic cup doubles in 2016 and 2017, and also finished as league runners-up on four occasions between 2013 and 2017.
In 2017, Arnot suffered a cruciate ligament injury, ruling her out for 14 months; on her return, she scored five goals for Hibernian in a 9–0 win against Celtic in the 2018 SWPL Cup final, retaining the title for the third straight year.[4]
Manchester United
On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Arnot and teammate Kirsty Smith were leaving Hibernian.[5] Both players joined the newly formed Manchester United for the 2018–19 season.[6] Arnot became the women's team's first goalscorer, scoring the only goal in the side's first competitive match, a 1–0 win against Liverpool in the FA Women's League Cup on 19 August.[7] A month later, she scored her first league goal of the campaign in a 3–0 home win against Sheffield United.[8] On 18 November 2018, Arnot scored her first United brace in a 0–5 win away to Crystal Palace.[9]
Arnot scored her first goal of the 2019–20 season in an 11–1 League Cup home win against Leicester City on 21 November 2019.[10] She left following the expiration of her contract at the end of her second season.[11]
Rangers
On 31 July 2020, Arnot returned to Scotland to sign with Rangers taking strip number 15.[12] She scored 16 goals in 21 appearances as she won the 2020–21 golden boot.[13] During the 2021–22 season, Arnot scored 25 goals and had 23 assists in 31 appearances, leading Rangers to win the Scottish Women's Premier League for the first time, confirming the title in a 0–0 draw at home to Glasgow City. On 3 April 2022, Rangers beat Motherwell 1–0, Arnot scoring the only goal to secure UEFA Women's Champions League football for the 2022–23 season. Arnot made her 50th appearance for Rangers in a 4–0 victory over Aberdeen at Ibrox, scoring the fourth goal in the match. On 27 April 2022, Arnot was nominated for the PFA Women's Player of the Year award and was named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year. On 28 May 2022, Rangers announced Lizzie Arnot signed a 2 year contract extension.
In the launch match of the Women's Glasgow Cup, Rangers played Celtic on 24 July 2022 at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Rangers lifted the trophy in a 2–1 victory. Rangers took the lead after 30 minutes through Sam Kerr with Arnot's corner being turned into goal by Celtic captain Kelly Clark for second goal.
Arnot started the 2022–23 season scoring six goals in the opening two games as Rangers looked to defend the Scottish Women's Premier League title.
International career
Arnot represented Scotland at Scotland under-17 and Scotland under-19 level. She made her full international debut for Scotland against Norway on 17 September 2015, when she came on as a substitute for Joanne Love.[14] After a year out due to a cruciate ligament injury, which caused her to miss Euro 2017,[15] Arnot was recalled to the Scotland squad in May 2018 for their World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Poland.[16] Arnot scored her first international goals during the 2019 Algarve Cup, scoring twice in a 4–1 win against Iceland.[17][18]
In May 2019, Arnot was named in the Scotland squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the nation's first ever appearance at the tournament.[19]
Career statistics
International goals
- As of match played 10 June 2021. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Arnot goal.[20]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 4 March 2019 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | Iceland | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2019 Algarve Cup | [18] |
2 | 4–1 | ||||||
3 | 19 February 2021 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Cyprus | 6–0 | 10–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | [21] |
Honours
Club
Hibernian
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2016, 2017[22]
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018[23][4]
Manchester United
Rangers
Individual
- Scottish Women's Premier League golden boot: 2020–21
- SWPL Player of the Month: December 2020
- PFA Women's Player of the Year: 2022 (nominated)
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2022
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results m, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ "Lizzie Arnot".
- ^ a b Southwick, Andrew (20 May 2018). "SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "SMITH AND ARNOT DEPART HIBERNIAN". Hibernian Media. 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Man United Women's 2018/19 squad". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Lizzie Arnot: Scotland cap hails 'amazing' late goal for Manchester United Women". BBC Sport. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Bath, Adam (20 September 2018). "MATCH REPORT: UNITED WOMEN 3 SHEFFIELD UNITED 0". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Drudge, Harriet (18 November 2018). "CRYSTAL PALACE LADIES 0 UNITED WOMEN 5". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Plant, Michael (21 November 2019). "Man Utd Women v Leicester Women match report 21 November 2019". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd women announce the departure of Lizzie Arnot". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Rangers Sign Scotland International Lizzie Arnot". www.rangers.co.uk.
- ^ McKenzie, Courtney (7 June 2021). "Glasgow City get 2-0 win over Rangers to lift 14th consecutive SWPL title". Her Football Hub.
- ^ "Scotland - Norway at Scottish FA website".
- ^ MacBeath, Amy (6 June 2018). "Scotland's Lizzie Arnot wants to make up for missing Euro 2017". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ MacBeath, Amy (23 May 2018). "Scotland Women: Lizzie Arnot & Lana Clelland return from injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ MacBeath, Amy (5 March 2019). "Scotland Women: Lizzie Arnot scales new heights after Man Utd move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Scotland hit four to power past Iceland in Algarve Cup". scottishfa.co.uk. 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: Shelley Kerr names Scotland squad for finals". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "LIZZIE ARNOT". scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ "Scots win 10-0 in McLaren's first game". BBC Sport.
- ^ "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SCOTTISH CUP". Hibernian Media. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "SWPL Cup final: Hibernian Ladies beat Glasgow City". BBC Sport. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Man Utd Women 7-0 Crystal Palace Ladies: Women's Championship title sealed by win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Lizzie Arnot at the Scottish Football Association
- Lizzie Arnot – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Lizzie Arnot at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Scottish women's footballers
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Scotland women's international footballers
- Hibernian W.F.C. players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Rangers W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Scottish Women's Premier League players
- Women's association football forwards
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players