Kerry Anne Beattie (born 27 September 2002) is a Northern Irish

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who plays as a

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for Heart of Midlothian and the Northern Ireland women's national team. She previously played for

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and Glasgow City.

Club career

Beattie has played for

in Northern Ireland. She joined the East Belfast club as a 13-year-old from Lisburn Ladies.

Glasgow City

In January 2022, Glentoran accepted a

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bid for Beattie from Glasgow City, and she signed a three-and-a-half-year

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contract with the Scottish champions. The deal represented the first time a Northern Irish club had ever received a transfer fee for a female player.

Hearts

On 6 July 2024, Beattie signed a two-year deal with

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team Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee, joining alongside fellow teammate

Joely Andrews Joely Andrews (born 30 April 2002) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland women's national team. Career Andrews is a member of the Northern Ireland national team. On 10 September 2020, sh ...

International career

Beattie made her senior debut for Northern Ireland on 10 June 2021. She scored her first international goal on 29 November 2021.

International goals

Personal life

Beattie's uncle Peter Kennedy was also a footballer.

References

2002 births Living people Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland Women's association football forwards Glentoran W.F.C. players Northern Ireland women's international footballers Glasgow City F.C. players Scottish Women's Premier League players Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players Heart of Midlothian W.F.C. players {{NorthernIreland-women-footy-bio-stub