Emma Fernon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Glasgow City | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cumbernauld Cosmos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004– | Glasgow City | 107 | (33) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Scotland | 40 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2010. | |||
Emma Black (née Fernon; born 12 March 1987) is a Scottish female international football defender. She currently plays her club football for Glasgow City and has represented Scotland at senior level.
Club career
Black began her career with Glasgow City as a striker, before subsequently converting to defence. She has currently helped the club win seven successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles,[1] adding to a previous success in 2004–05, and has participated in the UEFA Women's Champions League where she became the club's first ever European goalscorer when she netted against Athletic Bilbao, in August 2006.[2]
International career
Black captained the Scotland under-19 side before making her debut for the senior side in August 2009, against the Netherlands as second-half substitute for Kirsty McBride.[3] She scored her first international goal in a friendly against Northern Ireland in May 2010.[4]
International goals
- Results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2010 | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |  Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Friendly | 1 |
References
- ↑ Menzies, Johnathon (27 November 2009). "Glasgow City Ladies secure third league title". Perthshire Advertiser.
- ↑ Paterson, Colin (1 July 2009). "Emma hopes to star in Scotland colours". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser.
- ↑ "Scotland v Netherlands". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ↑ Ritchie, Caitlin (24 May 2010). "Football: A match of firsts for Scotland in 2-0 win over Northern Ireland". Sportsister.com.
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