Sandy MacIver
Alexandra Elena MacIver (born 18 June 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Super League team Everton and has represented the England national team at youth level.
MacIver playing for Clemson Tigers in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandra Elena MacIver[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Winsford, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Everton[3] | ||
2015–2016 | Manchester City[2] | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Clemson Tigers | 55 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Everton | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
2019 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | England | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2019 |
Club career
Youth career
MacIver began her youth career at Everton. On 1 June 2014, MacIver appeared as a substitute in The FA Girls' Youth Cup final against Liverpool held at Stadium MK. Everton lost 1–0.[3] In 2015, MacIver moved to the academy at Manchester City.
Clemson
In 2016, MacIver moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship to play for Clemson Tigers of the ACC. In her freshman year, MacIver made four appearances. From her sophomore year onward, MacIver was Clemson's starter, starting 17 games in each of the following three seasons. On 19 October 2019, MacIver registered her first career assist in a game against Syracuse.[2]
International career
Youth
MacIver has represented England at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. MacIver started every game for England at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, however England were knocked out at the group stage.[6] MacIver also started every game at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where England finished in 5th place.[7] MacIver was part of the England squad that won bronze medal in the 2018 U20 World Cup in France, and was awarded the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[8][9][10]
Senior
In February 2019, MacIver named as part of the England senior team's traveling party during the 2019 SheBelieves Cup and trained with the team during the tournament but was not part of the playing squad.[11] In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance.[12] She was left out the next two camps but returned as part of the 2020 SheBelieves Cup squad in February 2020 following a return to England with FA WSL club Everton.[13]
Personal life
On 29 May 2012, MacIver was a torch carrier during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay as it was taken through Chester.[14]
Honours
Individual
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Glove: 2018[8]
References
- "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Sandy MacIver". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Elmore strike wins FA Girls' Youth Cup for Liverpool". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Everton Women Sign Goalkeeper MacIver". www.evertonfc.com.
- "Everton 3–1 Reading". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- "Summary – UEFA U17 Championship Women – Europe – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Women's Under-19 – Scotland-England". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Dunn, Carrie (24 August 2018). "Silver Boot for sensational Georgia Stanway, Golden Glove for Sandy Maciver". Eurosport Asia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "ENGLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR FIFA WOMEN'S U20 WORLD CUP". The FA. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "ENGLAND WIN BRONZE MEDAL AT FIFA U20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Association, The Football. "Phil Neville names England Women's squad for SheBelieves Cup". www.thefa.com.
- "Lionesses: Phil Neville names four debutants in squad for friendlies". BBC. 20 August 2019.
- Association, The Football. "Neville names youthful SheBelieves squad as England prepare to defend title". www.thefa.com.
- Henwood, Jo (5 August 2016). "Remember when the Olympic Torch set Chester alight". chesterchronicle.
External links
- Profile at the Everton F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Sandy MacIver at Soccerway