Chloe McCarron (born 22 December 1997) is a Northern Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

. She previously played for Mid-Ulster, Linfield Ladies and

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, before signing for

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in July 2021 McCarron currently has 12 caps for

, scoring 1 goal.

Club career

In August 2020, McCarron signed a two-year contract with English

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side

. She made 12 appearances in all competitions before mutually terminating her contract in April 2021 in order to return to Northern Ireland for personal reasons.

International career

McCarron has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.

Career statistics

Club

International

: ''As of 3 February 2021'' : ''As of goal scored on 1 December 2020'' : ''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McCarron goal''.

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* * * 1997 births Living people Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland women's international footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's Super League players Birmingham City W.F.C. players Linfield Ladies F.C. players Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players {{NorthernIreland-women-footy-bio-stub