Kirsty Anele Smith (born 6 January 1994) is a

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who plays as a defender for English Women's Super League club West Ham United and the

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Club career

Hibernian

Smith started her career at Musselburgh Windsor. In July 2007, she joined Hibernian. Smith was part of the side that won consecutive Scottish domestic cup doubles in 2016 and 2017, and also finished as league runners-up on 4 occasions between 2013 and 2017.

Manchester United

On 27 June 2018, it was announced that Smith and teammate

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were leaving Hibernian. Both players then signed with

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for their inaugural season. She made her competitive debut for Manchester United in a 1–0 League Cup victory against Liverpool on 19 August, and her Championship debut in a 12–0 win against

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on 9 September. Smith made 16 league appearances as United won the Championship title and promotion to the

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in their first season. In the 2019–20 season, Smith scored her first goal for the club on 21 November 2019 in an 11–1 League Cup Group Stage victory over Championship team Leicester City.

West Ham United

On 15 July 2022, it was announced that Smith had signed a two-year deal with West Ham United, with the option to extend for a further year.

International career

Smith has represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level. Her UEFA competition debut for Scotland under-17 was on 9 April 2011 against France under-17. On 30 October 2014, Smith earned her

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international debut, in a World Cup qualification play-off against the Netherlands. She was a 79th minute substitute, coming on for Caroline Weir. On 15 May 2019, Smith was named in the Scotland squad for the

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, the nation's first ever appearance at the tournament.

Personal life

In 2017, Smith graduated with a degree in Accountancy and Finance from

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Honours

Hibernian * Scottish Women's Cup:

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: 2016, 2017, 2018 Manchester United *

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: 2018–19

References

External links

Profile
at the Manchester United F.C. website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Kirsty 1994 births Living people Alumni of Heriot-Watt University Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Hibernian W.F.C. players Manchester United W.F.C. players Women's Super League players Scottish Women's Premier League players Women's association football defenders 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Sportspeople from Musselburgh Footballers from East Lothian UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players