Heather Margaret Payne (born 26 January 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for the Republic of Ireland women's national team and Everton in the Women's Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heather Margaret Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballinasloe, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Florida State Seminoles | 60 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Peamount United | (13) | |
| 2018–2019 | Bristol City | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Everton | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 18 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (5) |
| 2018– | Republic of Ireland | 37 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 | |||
Club career edit
After playing three seasons with Irish side Peamount United F.C. in the Irish Women's National League, Payne signed with Bristol City in the English first division, the FA WSL, in August 2018.[2][3]
In August 2019, after a season with Bristol, Payne moved to the United States to take up a college scholarship with the Florida State Seminoles, who compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[4]
On 25 August 2023, following 4 years in the American college system, Payne signed for England's women's top tier Women's Super League club Everton on a 2-year deal.[5]
International edit
Payne was named to the Ireland senior squad for a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup-qualifying match against Northern Ireland in August 2018.[6] She made her debut for the team on 31 August 2018 playing as a wing-back.[7]
International appearances edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Payne goal. Updated as of 5 May 2023.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 11 June 2021 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland
|
1-3 | 2-3 | Friendly | [8] |
Honours edit
Florida State Seminoles
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Republic Of Ireland (IRL)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 25. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Payne makes the move to Bristol". The Echo. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Heather Payne becomes the latest to swap WNL for professional football with Bristol City move".
- ^ "Heather Payne". Florida State Seminoles. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Payne Signs For Everton". Everton. 25 August 2023.
- ^ Hooper, Dave (24 August 2018). "Heather Payne Returns to Irish Women's Squad - Shannonside". Shannonside. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul. "Four-star Republic of Ireland end campaign on a high with comfortable win over the North". The42. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Iceland 3-2 WNT". FAI. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links edit
- Bristol City profile
- Heather Payne at Soccerway