| Heather Payne | |
| Fullname: | Heather Margaret Payne[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2000 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ballinasloe, Ireland |
| Height: | 5ft 7in |
| Position: | Forward, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Everton |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| College1: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Collegecaps1: | 60 |
| Collegegoals1: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Peamount United |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Bristol City |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Everton |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 37 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 28 April 2019 |
| Ntupdate: | 12 August 2023 |
Heather Margaret Payne (born 26 January 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for the Republic of Ireland women's national team and Everton in the Women's Super League.
After playing three seasons with Irish side Peamount United F.C. in the Irish Women's National League, Payne signed with Bristol City in the English first division, the FA WSL, in August 2018.[2] [3]
In August 2019, after a season with Bristol, Payne moved to the United States to take up a college scholarship with the Florida State Seminoles, who compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[4]
On 25 August 2023, following 4 years in the American college system, Payne signed for England's women's top tier Women's Super League club Everton on a 2-year deal.[5]
Payne was named to the Ireland senior squad for a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup-qualifying match against Northern Ireland in August 2018.[6] She made her debut for the team on 31 August 2018 playing as a wing-back.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Payne goal. Updated as of 5 May 2023.
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