Alison Smyth (footballer) explained

Alison Smyth
Birth Place:Northern Ireland
Position:Forward, full-back
Currentclub:Linfield
Clubnumber:10
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Linfield
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Linfield
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland
Club-Update:19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Alison Smyth (born 1989) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Career

Smyth has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[1]

In July 2018 Smyth suffered a double leg break and meniscus injury.[2] She was able to return to football 26 months after the injury when she played for Linfield against Glentoran in September 2020.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland) . WorldFootball.net . 29 August 2019.
  2. News: Gray . Andy . A leg break like a gunshot wound - Smyth's 26-month remarkable road to recovery . 16 August 2023 . BBC . 25 November 2020.