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Kerry Beattie

Kerry Beattie

Northern Irish footballer

Kerry Anne Beattie (born 27 September 2002) is a Northern Irish association footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland women's national team. She previously played for Glasgow City.

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Club career

Beattie has played for Glentoran in Northern Ireland.[3] She joined the East Belfast club as a 13-year-old from Lisburn Ladies.[4] In January 2022 Glentoran accepted a transfer bid for Beattie from Glasgow City, and she signed a three-and-a-half year professional 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.[5]

International career

Beattie made her senior debut for Northern Ireland on 10 June 2021.[3] She scored her first international goal on 29 November 2021.

International goals

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Personal life

Beattie's uncle Peter Kennedy was also a footballer.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Women's Squad". Glentoran FC. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    Kerry Beattie – UEFA competition record (archive)
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    Kerry Beattie at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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    "Big move for Glens' star Kerry". Glentoran F.C. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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    McKinley, Stuart (7 January 2022). "Kerry Beattie explains why she almost rejected chance to join Scottish champions Glasgow City from Glentoran". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. [6]
    McKinley, Stuart (21 September 2021). "Kerry Beattie inspired to follow uncle Peter Kennedy's example as journey from Lisburn Ladies to Northern Ireland complete". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2022.


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