Leah Eddie
Leah Eddie (born 23 January 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Central Ladies Academy[2] | |||
| –2018 | Rangers | ||
| 2018– | Hibernian | 27 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:33, 11 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Eddie attended the Performance School at Graeme High School in Falkirk, and played for Central Ladies Academy.[2] After a stint with Rangers she joined Hibernian in 2018.[3] She missed most of the 2019 season due to a knee injury.[3]
International career
Eddie represented Scotland at the under-17 and under-19 levels.[1] She was added to the full national team in June 2021 and made her international debut that month in a 1–0 win against Northern Ireland.[1]
Eddie was not in the original 26-player Scottish squad to play in the 2022 Pinatar Cup,[4] but Erin Cuthbert and Chloe Logan were injured and they were replaced by Rachael Johnstone and Eddie.[5]
References
- Leah Eddie at the Scottish Football Association
- Oliver, David (9 June 2021). "Hibs coach hails Scotland call-up for Falkirk footballer Leah Eddie". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Leah Eddie". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Chloe Logan earns first Scotland call-up". Scottish Football Association. 8 February 2022.
- McPartlin, Patrick (14 February 2022). "Hibs Women defender Leah Eddie called into Scotland squad as Erin Cuthbert and Chloe Logan drop out". Edinburgh Evening News.