Lana Clelland (born 26 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Sassuolo in the Italian women's Serie A as well as the Scotland women's national team.
Clelland with UPC Tavagnacco in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
Letham Girls[1] | |||
St Johnstone Girls[1] | |||
Rangers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Rangers | 36 | (21) |
2011–2014 | Spartans | 35 | (21) |
2014–2015 | ASD Pink Bari | 16 | (10) |
2015–2018 | Tavagnacco | 50 | (44) |
2018–2021 | Fiorentina | 35 | (13) |
2021– | Sassuolo | 45 | (21) |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Scotland U15 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Scotland U17 | 13 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Scotland U19 | 16 | (12) |
2012– | Scotland | 40 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 4 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023 |
Club career
editBorn in Perth where she attended Perth Grammar School, Clelland began her career at local clubs (youth teammates included future international teammate Lisa Evans)[1] before joining Rangers where she made her senior Scottish Women's Premier League debut.[2] Clelland joined Spartans during the 2011 summer break.
In December 2014, she signed a professional contract with ASD Pink Bari in the Italian women's Serie A.[3] In June 2015, Clelland transferred to Tavagnacco and in 2016–17 was the highest goal scorer in the Serie A, emulating her compatriot Rose Reilly.[4] After her 2017–18 season was disrupted by a heel injury, Clelland joined Fiorentina in July 2018.[5] In her first season with La Viola, the team defeated reigning league champions Juventus to win the Supercoppa, but lost the Coppa Italia final and finished runners-up in Serie A to the same opponents.
International career
editClelland has appeared for the Scotland women's national team at all age group levels, beginning with the under-15 side in 2008.[7] Having continued as a prolific scorer at under-19 level, she made her full Scotland debut in July 2012 against Cameroon.[8][9] She was selected in the Scotland squads for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.
Career statistics
editInternational appearances
edit- As of the match played on 11 April 2023[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Scotland | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 3 | 1 | |
2014 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | 5 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
2017 | 9 | 1 | |
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | 4 | 2 | |
2020 | — | ||
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 40 | 5 |
International goals
edit- Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[10]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 21 August 2013 | FSS Sports Centre, Stara Pazova | 1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly | |
2. | 14 September 2017 | Telki Training Centre, Telki | 1–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly | |
3. | 21 January 2019 | La Manga Stadium, La Manga | 1–2 |
1–2 |
Friendly | |
4. | 14 June 2019 | Roazhon Park, Rennes | 1–2 |
1–2 |
2019 FIFA World Cup | |
5. | 16 February 2022 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar | 1–0 |
1–3 |
2022 Pinatar Cup |
References
edit- ^ a b c Perth women Lana and Lisa to make history for Scotland in World Cup, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 6 June 2019
- ^ The Story Of Women's Football In Scotland, Rangers FC on YouTube, 21 August 2023
- ^ Tridente, Tiziano (18 December 2014). "Pink Bari, ecco i primi rinforzi: dalla Scozia arriva Lana Clelland" [Here are the first reinforcements, Lana Clelland from Scotland]. Il Quotidiano Italiano Bari (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (11 June 2017). "Players making history: Clelland makes striking impression in Italy". The Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Lana Clelland: Scotland striker signs for Fiorentina". BBC Sport. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Clelland leaves Fiorentina for Sassuolo". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Norway v Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Spartans announce two further signings". spartansfcwomen.com. Spartans WFC. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Love seals Scotland victory". Women's Soccer Scene. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ a b Lana Clelland at the Scottish Football Association
External links
edit- Lana Clelland at the Scottish Football Association
- UEFA profile
- Lana Clelland at Soccerway