Emma Black ( Fernon; born 12 March 1987) is a Scottish female international

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defender who plays for

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During her international career, Black earned 42

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and scored once for the

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.Emma now works with various outlets commentating on the womans game.

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

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titles, adding to a previous success in 2004–05, and has participated in the

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where she became the club's first ever European goalscorer when she netted against

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, in August 2006. Black retired from playing in 2015 to concentrate on raising a family. However, she returned to playing in January 2018 when she signed for

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, who had appointed her partner

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. In December 2018 she signed for

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International career

Black captained the Scotland under-19 side before making her debut for the senior side in August 2009, against

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as second-half substitute for

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. She scored her first international goal in a friendly against

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in May 2010.

International goals

:''Results list Scotland's goal tally first''

References

External links

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Glasgow City FC 1987 births Living people Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Glasgow City F.C. players Women's association football defenders Motherwell F.C. Women players Celtic F.C. Women players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1980s-stub