Kerry Anne Beattie (born 27 September 2002) is a Northern Irish association footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland women's national team. She previously played for Glasgow City.

Kerry Beattie[1]
Personal information
Full name Kerry Anne Beattie[2]
Date of birth (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
Glentoran
Number 19
Youth career
Lisburn Ladies
Glentoran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Glentoran
2022 Glasgow City
2022– Glentoran
International career
2017–2019 Northern Ireland U17 8 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U18 1 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2021– Northern Ireland 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2021.[3]

Club career edit

Beattie has played for Glentoran in Northern Ireland.[3] She joined the East Belfast club as a 13-year-old from Lisburn Ladies.[4] 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.[5]

International career edit

Beattie made her senior debut for Northern Ireland on 10 June 2021.[3] She scored her first international goal on 29 November 2021.

International goals edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 2021 Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland   North Macedonia 9–0 9–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2. 18 July 2023 Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava, Czech Republic   Czech Republic 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3. 5 December 2023 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland   Republic of Ireland 1–5 1–6 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League

Personal life edit

Beattie's uncle Peter Kennedy was also a footballer.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Women's Squad". Glentoran FC. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Kerry BeattieUEFA competition record (archive)
  3. ^ a b c Kerry Beattie at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Big move for Glens' star Kerry". Glentoran F.C. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ McKinley, Stuart (7 January 2022). "Kerry Beattie explains why she almost rejected chance to join Scottish champions Glasgow City from Glentoran". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ McKinley, Stuart (21 September 2021). "Kerry Beattie inspired to follow uncle Peter Kennedy's example as journey from Lisburn Ladies to Northern Ireland complete". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.