| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karen Penglase[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1982 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Celtic Ladies | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –2001 | Cumbernauld United | ||
| 2001–2002 | Ayr United | ||
| 2002 | Grindavík | 10 | (4) |
| 2002–2005 | Kilmarnock FC | ||
| 2005–2008 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 2006 | Keflavík Football Club | 12 | (3) |
| 2008– | Celtic Ladies | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999– | Scotland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Karen Penglase (born 10 August 1982) is a Scottish female international football defender. She currently plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Celtic, having previously played for Hamilton Academical and in Iceland with Grindavík and Keflavík. Penglase has represented the Scotland women's national football team at full international level.
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Playing for Stenhousemuir in 1999–00, Penglase scored in a 9–0 Scottish Women's Cup final win over Clyde.[2] In May 2002 Penglase joined Grindavík.[3] After a spell with Kilmarnock, Penglase returned to Iceland in summer 2006, with Keflavík Football Club.[4]
She signed for Celtic from Hamilton Academical in 2008.[5]
Penglase was first called up to the senior Scotland squad as a 17–year–old in 1999.[6]
During Scotland's 2001 UEFA Women's Championship qualification campaign, Penglase scored in a fractious 4–1 win over Croatia at Forthbank Stadium in May 2000.[7] She remained a regular pick throughout Scotland's 2003 World Cup qualifying fixtures.[1]
Penglase attended Reid Kerr College, studying a HND in Sports Coaching and Development.[8] She works as a lifeguard.[5]
Karen Penglase – FIFA competition record
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