Rachael Boyle

Rachael Boyle (née Small; born 20 December 1991) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a left sided defender for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

Rachael Boyle
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aberdeen
2010–2013 Forfar Farmington
2013–2016 Aberdeen
2016– Hibernian
National team‡
2007–2008 Scotland U17
2008–2010 Scotland U19
2010– Scotland 31 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:37, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2018

Career

Boyle grew up in Aberdeen and represented Scotland at schools' level in 2005 while a pupil at Northfield Academy.[1] She later progressed through the national under-17 and under-19 squads, captaining the latter in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship finals in Macedonia.[2] She made her full debut for the Scotland women's team in July 2010 against Poland.[3]

At club level, Boyle began with her hometown team, Aberdeen Ladies before moving to Forfar Farmington in 2010.[4] She also attended the Scottish FA's North Regional Football Academy in Aberdeen.[3]

In July 2013, Boyle returned to Aberdeen after Forfar failed to make the top six at the SWPL mid-season split.[5]

Boyle joined Hibernian Ladies in July 2016, with her fiancé Martin Boyle playing for the Edinburgh club's men's side at the same time.[6] After winning the Scottish Women's Cup in 2016[7] and 2017,[8] and the SWPL Cup in 2017,[9] she missed much of the 2018 season due to pregnancy, and gave birth to a daughter in September 2018.[10] She and Martin Boyle married in June 2019.[11]

She was recalled to the Scotland squad in November 2019.[12]

Career statistics

International appearances
As of 14:36, 6 March 2020 (UTC)[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 201010
201180
2012170
201320
201710
201820
202010
Total320

References
  1. "SSFA U15 Girl Internationalists". Scottish Football Association. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. "Small walking tall for Scotland". UEFA. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. "Rachael Small – Women's A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. "Small contribution brings double boost". Women's Soccer Scene. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. Campbell, Alan (24 July 2013). "Robison targets level playing field for women". The Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  6. "Dons star defender Rachael Small off to Hibs". Evening Express. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. "Hibernian Ladies win the Scottish Cup". Hibernian FC. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. "Hibs hammer Glasgow City to 3–0 win Scottish Cup final". BBC Sport. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  9. Southwick, Andrew (21 May 2017). "SWPL Cup: Hibernian cruise to victory over Celtic to retain trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. "Rachael Small on the cover of The Hibee". Hibernian FC. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  11. "Hibs winger Martin Boyle ties the knot with fellow Easter Road star Rachael Small". Edinburgh Evening News. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  12. Cryle, Ryan (25 October 2019). "Boyle joins fellow north-east representatives Corsie and Little in Scotland squad for Euro 2021 qualifier". Evening Express. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  13. Rachael Boyle at the Scottish Football Association
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