Natalie Ross

Natalie Ross
Natalie Ross in May 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-14) 14 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 5
Youth career
Ellon Meadows
Hibernian Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Hibernian Ladies
2008–2010 Arsenal Ladies[1] 5 (0)
2011 → Hibernian Ladies (loan)
2012 Celtic 20 (2)
2012 Lewes
2013–2015 Rangers 20 (7)
2016– Celtic 25 (6)
International career‡
2007–2008 Scotland U19 9 (0)
2008–2021 Scotland[2] 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Natalie Ross (born 14 September 1989) is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for Celtic and has represented Scotland both youth and senior level.

Club career

Ross began her career with Hibernian Ladies before moving to Arsenal Ladies in July 2008.[3] An ankle injury disrupted her progress over two seasons at Arsenal,[3] leading to a loan return to Hibernian in January 2011. She then signed with Celtic at the start of the 2012 season.

After a short spell back in England with Lewes, Ross signed with Rangers in January 2013 and returned to Celtic in January 2016.[4]

International career

Ross made her debut for the senior Scotland team at the Cyprus Women's Cup in March 2008, against the Netherlands as a second-half substitute for Julie Fleeting.[5]

Personal life

Natalie Ross’s brother, Frank Ross, is also a footballer, previously with Aberdeen[6] and currently playing in the USL with One Knoxville SC. Her father, Frank Ross, won the Scottish Cup as head coach of Aberdeen Girls u15’s in 2002 & 2004.

Honours

Arsenal
  • London County Cup: 2009[7]
Celtic

Individual

  • MNE Premier Division Player of the Year: 2012[9]
  • SWPL Player of the Month: March 2015[10]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Natalie Ross – Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "18. Natalie Ross". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Natalie Ross the latest recruit for Celtic's women's team". Celtic F.C. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Netherlands v Scotland". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  6. ^ "5 Natalie Ross". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Her brother Frank Ross plays for Aberdeen.
  7. ^ "London County Cup Final: Millwall 2–3 Arsenal". Arsenal.com.
  8. ^ "HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN SWPL CUP". Hibernian FC.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Scottish WF Awards 2012". She Kicks.net. 28 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Natalie Ross voted SWPL Player of the Month for March". The Edinburgh Reporter.co.uk. 23 April 2015.


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