Kerry Beattie Explained

Kerry Beattie[1]
Fullname:Kerry Anne Beattie
Birth Date:2002 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height:1.68 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Heart of Midlothian
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Lisburn Ladies
Youthclubs2:Glentoran
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Glentoran
Caps1:18
Goals1:27
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Glasgow City
Caps2:3
Goals2:5
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Glentoran
Caps3:23
Goals3:45
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Heart of Midlothian
Caps4:1
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland U17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Northern Ireland U18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Northern Ireland U19
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Northern Ireland
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:3
Pcupdate:12 August 2024
Ntupdate:1 June 2024

Kerry Anne Beattie (born 27 September 2002) is a Northern Irish association footballer who plays as a forward for Heart of Midlothian and the Northern Ireland women's national team.

She previously played for Glentoran and Glasgow City.

Club career

Beattie has played for Glentoran in Northern Ireland. She joined the East Belfast club as a 13-year-old from Lisburn Ladies.[2]

Glasgow City

In January 2022, Glentoran accepted a transfer bid for Beattie from Glasgow City, and she signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract with the Scottish champions. The deal represented the first time a Northern Irish club had ever received a transfer fee for a female player.[3]

Hearts

On 6 July 2024, Beattie signed a two-year deal with Scottish Women's Premier League team Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee, joining alongside fellow teammate Joely Andrews.[4]

International career

Beattie made her senior debut for Northern Ireland on 10 June 2021. She scored her first international goal on 29 November 2021.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 2021 9–0 9–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 18 July 2023 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3. 5 December 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–5 1–6 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
4. 12 June 2024 2–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Personal life

Beattie's uncle Peter Kennedy was also a footballer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Squad. Glentoran FC. 5 July 2021.
  2. News: Big move for Glens' star Kerry . 4 June 2022 . . 6 January 2022.
  3. News: McKinley . Stuart . Kerry Beattie explains why she almost rejected chance to join Scottish champions Glasgow City from Glentoran . 4 June 2022 . . 7 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Beattie joins Hearts Women . 2024-07-06 . www.heartsfc.co.uk . en.
  5. News: McKinley . Stuart . Kerry Beattie inspired to follow uncle Peter Kennedy’s example as journey from Lisburn Ladies to Northern Ireland complete . 4 June 2022 . . 21 September 2021.