Karen Penglase

Karen Penglase (born 10 August 1982) is a Scottish female international football defender. She currently plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Rangers, having previously played for Kilmarnock, Hamilton Academical and Celtic. She has also played semi-professionally in Iceland with Grindavík and Keflavík. Penglase has represented the Scotland women's national football team at full international level.

Karen Penglase
Personal information
Full name Karen Penglase[1]
Date of birth (1982-08-10) 10 August 1982[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2001 Stenhousemuir/Cumbernauld United
2001–2002 Ayr United
2002 Grindavík 10 (4)
2002–2005 Kilmarnock
2005–2008 Hamilton Academical
2006 Keflavík Football Club 12 (3)
2008–2012 Celtic
2013– Rangers
National team‡
1999– Scotland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Club career

Playing for Stenhousemuir in 1999–00, Penglase scored in a 9–0 Scottish Women's Cup final win over Clyde.[2] In May 2002 Penglase joined Grindavík.[3] After a spell with Kilmarnock, Penglase returned to Iceland in summer 2006, with Keflavík Football Club.[4]

She signed for Celtic from Hamilton Academical in 2008.[5]

After a spell playing and coaching in Australia in 2012, Penglase signed for Rangers for the 2013 Scottish Women's Premier League season under the management of her former Kilmarnock teammate Angie Hind.[6][7][8]

International career

Penglase was first called up to the senior Scotland squad at the age of seventeen in 1999.[9]

During Scotland's 2001 UEFA Women's Championship qualification campaign, Penglase scored in a fractious 4–1 win over Croatia at Forthbank Stadium in May 2000.[10] She remained a regular pick throughout Scotland's 2003 World Cup qualifying fixtures.[1]

Personal life

Penglase attended Reid Kerr College, studying for an HND in Sports Coaching and Development.[11] She works as a lifeguard.[5]

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References
  1. "Karen Penglase". FIFA. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. Ian Black (8 May 2000). "'Magoo' regrets she was unable to save the day". The Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. "Tvær skoskar í Grindavík" (in Icelandic). MBL.is. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. "Karen Penglase" (in Icelandic). KSI.is. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  5. "Karen Penglase". Celtic Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  6. "Our Team: Karen Penglase". Brazilian Soccer Schools Melbourne. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. Zee Ko (10 May 2012). "Everything to play for in WPL". The Roar. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. "Thomson: Rejuvenated Rangers are ready". Scottish Women's Football. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  9. Alan Campbell (3 October 1999). "Scots have youth on their side in bid to reach higher levels". The Sunday Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  10. "FOOTBALL: Scots roar in after spit of bother". Daily Record. 15 May 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  11. Leanne McGrath (1 August 2002). "See your sports career take off". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

Karen Penglase – FIFA competition record


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