Kathryn Hill

Kathryn Hill
Kathryn with Durham ladies
Personal information
Full name Kathryn Hill[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Dalry, Scotland,[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rangers
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011-2015 Rangers
2015–2016 Old Dominion University[3] 38 (3)
2017–2022 Durham[4] 113 (9)
2022- Rangers 15 (3)
International career
2012-2013 Scotland U19 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Kathryn Hill (born 21 June 1994) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

Career

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Hill started her career playing with Rangers and was with the Glasgow club for five years. She then moved to Old Dominion University[5] for two seasons. She captained the team in her final year. In 2017, she moved to Durham,[6] England, in the FA Women's Championship. In 2022, she returned to Rangers and was named team captain.[7]

International career

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On 6 March 2012, Hill made her International debut against Sweden in a 0-0 draw with Sweden winning the match on penalties,[8] in the Ten Nation La Manga Under-19 Cup,[9] she was also in the team that defeated France 4-0 in the same competition. She played 2 games a 2-4 defeat against Italy and a 1-0 win against Russia, in the 2012 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Second Qualifying Round. She played in all three of the 2013 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship First Qualifying Round, with Two wins against Belarus 8-0 and Turkey 0-2 was followed by a 0-1 defeat by Norway. In March 2013 Scotland again played in the Women’s U-19 Tournament at La Manga,[10] Hill played in 3 games, A 2-1 victory against England was followed by 4-4 draw with Norway and a 3-7 win against Italy. Hill then was part of the team that competed in the 2013 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Second Qualifying Round defeating Austria 0-4, she scored against Ukraine in a 4-2 win and in the last match game lost 1-0 to Denmark.

Hill was selected in a senior Scotland squad for the first time in April 2023.[11]

Honours

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Club

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Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "Kathryn Hill | Scotland | Scottish FA".
  2. ^ "Search results".
  3. ^ "Women's Soccer Archives".
  4. ^ "Player Statistics". 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ Muirhead, Andy (January 8, 2015). "Glasgow City sign Rangers midfielder Erin Cuthbert". scotzine.com. scotzine. Retrieved September 26, 2022."Meanwhile, Cuthbert’s former Rangers team-mate Kathryn Hill has moved to the United States to link up with former Rangers head coach Angie Hind at Old Dominion University in Virginia."
  6. ^ Powell, Jennie (July 7, 2017). "Durham Women FC sign Scottish International Kathryn Hill". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 4theloveofsport. Retrieved September 26, 2022."Hill joins the club having spent the last two years in America studying at Old Dominion University, where she captained her side last season."
  7. ^ Falk, Graham (July 4, 2022). "Rangers complete transfer of defender as ex-player rejoins Ibrox club". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. Retrieved September 26, 2022."Hill couldn’t hide her delight at returning to the club she has supported since birth."
  8. ^ "Sweden vs Scotland". scottishfa.co.uk. scottish football association. March 3, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2022.""
  9. ^ "Women's Midweek Fixture Matches 5th March To 9th March 2012". womenssoccerunited.com. womenssoccerunited. March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2022.""
  10. ^ "Italy vs Scotland". scottishfa.co.uk. scottish football Association. March 10, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2022.""
  11. ^ "Emma Watson: Rangers midfielder, 17, called up to Scotland senior squad". BBC Sport. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.