Jane Celestina Ross (born 18 September 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League, and the Scotland national team.
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Ross playing for West Ham in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jane Celestina Ross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rothesay, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paisley Saints Ladies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Paisley Saints Ladies | ||
| 2006–2012 | Glasgow City | 118 | (104) |
| 2013–2015 | Vittsjö GIK | 67 | (36) |
| 2015–2018 | Manchester City | 35 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | West Ham United | 23 | (9) |
| 2019–2021 | Manchester United | 31 | (5) |
| 2021– | Rangers | 28 | (22) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U19 | 14 | (5) |
| 2009– | Scotland | 147 | (62) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editGlasgow City
editRoss grew up on the Isle of Bute and after attending local coaching clinics, began her career at youth level with Paisley Saints Ladies.[3][4] By the age of 16, she had already been called into the Scotland Women's under-19 squad.[5] In June 2006, she joined Glasgow City, where she won six Scottish Women's Premier League titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups.[6] She also helped the club reach the last 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2011–12 campaign. In April 2011, Ross scored four goals against Kilmarnock, joining a group of four Glasgow City players to score more than 100 goals for the club.[7] Ross ended her time with Glasgow City having scored 104 goals in 118 matches.[8]
At the end of the 2012 season, Ross had a trial period in Denmark with earlier Champions League opponents Fortuna Hjørring, before heading for further trials with several clubs in Sweden.[9][10]
Vittsjö GIK
editRoss agreed a professional contract with Vittsjö GIK at the end of December 2012, joining fellow Scotland international Ifeoma Dieke at the club.[11][12] Ross scored on her debut for Vittsjö in a pre-season friendly match against Danish side B93/HIK/Skjold in February 2013.[13] After 11 goals in her debut season, Ross was linked with a transfer to English FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies.[14] Both Ross and Dieke extended their contracts with Vittsjö for another season in December 2013.[15] Ross left Vittsjö after the 2015 season, having scored 51 goals in 82 appearances for the club.[16]
Manchester City
editRoss signed a two-year contract with Manchester City in November 2015.[16] She left Manchester City after the 2017–18 season, having scored a total of 25 goals in 61 games across all competitions for the club.[6]
West Ham United
editOn 9 July 2018, Ross signed with West Ham United ahead of the 2018–19 season.[6] The campaign saw West Ham reach their first ever FA Cup final with Ross scoring the team's opening penalty of the semi-final shootout against Reading.[17] The season was also notable as the subject of the BBC behind-the-scenes documentary Britain's Youngest Football Boss.[18]
Manchester United
editAfter one season in London, Ross returned to Manchester to sign with newly promoted Manchester United ahead of the 2019–20 season.[19] Ross made her debut for Manchester United against Manchester City in the FA WSL on 7 September 2019, a 1–0 loss in the inaugural Manchester derby.[20] She scored her first goal for the club on 13 October in a 3–0 league win away to Tottenham Hotspur.[21] After two seasons, Ross left at the end of her contract having scored 7 goals in 34 appearances for United in all competitions.[22]
Rangers
editInternational career
editRoss won her first full international cap for Scotland against England in March 2009, and scored her first international goal in August the same year against Denmark.[24] She made her 50th international appearance against the Netherlands in the 2013 Cyprus Cup tournament.[25]
June 2012 saw Ross named one of four reserves to the 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[26]
Ross studied at the University of Stirling on a scholarship as part of the SFA National Women's Football Academy.[27][28] She has deferred her M.Phil. degree while she pursues her professional career.[29]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glasgow City | 2011 | SWPL 1 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 26 |
| 2012 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 37 | ||
| Total | 38 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 63 | ||
| Vittsjö GIK | 2013[32] | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
| 2014[32] | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 2015[32] | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Total | 64 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | ||
| Manchester City | 2016 | WSL 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Total | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 20 | ||
| West Ham United | 2018–19 | WSL | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| Manchester United | 2019–20 | WSL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 99 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 226 | 129 | ||
- ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes the SWPL Cup and WSL Cup/Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
International appearances
edit- Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023.[24]
| Year | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 8 |
| 2012 | 16 | 3 |
| 2013 | 18 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 146 | 62 |
International goals
edit- As of match played 19 February 2021. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ross goal.[24]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 2009 | Gladsaxe Stadium, Søborg, Denmark | 1–4 | 2–5 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 15 October 2009 | The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 13 February 2011 | Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest, Wales | 1–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | 18 May 2011 | Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest, France | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | 21 August 2011 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 21 September 2011 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 3–1 | 7–2 | ||
| 8 | 5–1 | |||||
| 9 | 12 October 2011 | Ness Ziona Stadium, Ness Ziona, Israel | 1–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2013 qualifying | |
| 10 | 27 October 2011 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 11 | 28 February 2012 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2012 Cyprus Cup | |
| 12 | 9 May 2012 | Stadion Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański, Poland | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 16 June 2012 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 6–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2013 qualifying | |
| 14 | 8 March 2013 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2013 Cyprus Cup | |
| 15 | 11 March 2013 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 16 | 7 April 2013 | East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 17 | 22 September 2013 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 7–2 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 26 September 2013 | Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland | 5–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 19 | 26 October 2013 | Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 20 | 31 October 2013 | Dyskobolia Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 21 | 2–0 | |||||
| 22 | 3–0 | |||||
| 23 | 18 December 2013 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2013 International Tournament of Brasília | |
| 24 | 10 March 2014 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2014 Cyprus Cup | |
| 25 | 3–0 | |||||
| 26 | 4–1 | |||||
| 27 | 10 April 2014 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 28 | 2–1 | |||||
| 29 | 3–1 | |||||
| 30 | 19 June 2014 | Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 31 | 13 September 2014 | Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland | 3–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 32 | 4–0 | |||||
| 33 | 5–0 | |||||
| 34 | 8 February 2015 | Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 35 | 4–0 | |||||
| 36 | 9 April 2015 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 37 | 23 October 2015 | Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland | 1–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying | |
| 38 | 4–0 | |||||
| 39 | 29 November 2015 | St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland | 1–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 40 | 8–0 | |||||
| 41 | 9–0 | |||||
| 42 | 10–0 | |||||
| 43 | 8 April 2016 | St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 44 | 2–1 | |||||
| 45 | 20 September 2016 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 46 | 2–1 | |||||
| 47 | 20 January 2017 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 48 | 1 March 2017 | Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2017 Cyprus Cup | |
| 49 | 6 March 2017 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 50 | 9 June 2017 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 51 | 14 September 2017 | Telki Training Centre, Telki, Hungary | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 52 | 19 October 2017 | FC Minsk Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 53 | 24 October 2017 | St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 54 | 3 March 2018 | La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 55 | 6 March 2018 | La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 56 | 12 June 2018 | Kielce City Stadium, Kielce, Poland | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 57 | 4 September 2018 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 58 | 6 March 2019 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Algarve Cup | |
| 59 | 30 August 2019 | Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | 4–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying | |
| 60 | 8 November 2019 | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 61 | 19 February 2021 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 8–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 62 | 10–0 |
Honours
editClub
editGlasgow City[30]
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2010, 2011, 2012
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2011, 2012
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2012
Manchester City[30]
Individual
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Jane Ross". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Bend it like Jane". The Buteman. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Football fans say thanks to Jim". The Buteman. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Under 19 women face double challenge in Finland". Scottish FA. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Scotland international Jane Ross joins West Ham Ladies". West Ham United F.C. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Jane hits over 100 goals for City". Glasgow City FC. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (8 June 2019). "Scotland's Jane Ross: 'I had a feeling we were going to draw England'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
After 104 goals in 118 games with SWPL's dominant Glasgow City she joined the Swedish side Vittsjö...
- ^ Claus Dindler (22 November 2012). "Skrappe skotter til prøvetræning" [Tough Scots for trial] (in Danish). Fortuna Hjørring. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ Sofie Gustafsson (4 December 2012). "Landslagstrio på jakt efter drömkontrakt" [Team trio in search of dream contract]. Värmlands Folkblad (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Marika Höghäll (31 December 2012). "Skotsk landslagstjejskrev på för Vittsjö" [Scottish national team player signs for Vittsjö]. Norra Skåne (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Scotland's Jane Ross turns professional with Vittsjo". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ Tomas Gustavsson (4 February 2013). "Vittsjö vann i Danmark" [Vittsjö win in Denmark]. Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (15 November 2013). "Coveted Little has a whole lot of options as she prepares to depart Arsenal". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Jane och Ifeoma förlänger med Vittsjö" [Jane and Ifeoma extend with Vittsjö] (in Swedish). Vittsjö GIK. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Ex-Glasgow City striker Jane Ross seals two-year deal with Man City". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Whyatt, Katie; Bull, J. J. (14 April 2019). "West Ham's Cho So-hyun's penalty secures FA Cup final spot as Reading crash out". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Mapstone, Lucy. "BBC Three documentary to follow West Ham Ladies' teenage boss". Newham Recorder. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "United Women sign Scotland striker Ross". www.manutd.com. 4 July 2019.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (7 September 2019). "Manchester City Women 1–0 Manchester United Women: Weir seals win in front of record WSL crowd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Carney, Sam (13 October 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur Women 0 Manchester United Women 3". ManUtd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ross to leave United Women". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Rangers Confirm Signing Of Jane Ross". Rangers.
- ^ a b c "Jane Ross – Women's A Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Jane wins 50th Scotland cap". The Buteman. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Northern Ireland keeper Higgins named as GB squad reserve". BBC Sport. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Meet the athletes – Jane Ross". University of Stirling. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Jane Ross looks forward to exciting schedule". Scottish FA. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (13 February 2013). "Jane Ross: Living the dream". Scottish FA. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "J. Ross". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Player stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jane Ross". svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.