{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jenna Fife | fullname = Jenna Josephine Fife<ref name="fifa">{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=27 May 2019 |page=19 |format=PDF |date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref> | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1995|12|1}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | height = 175cm<ref name="fifa"/> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Rangers | clubnumber = 1 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Murieston United | caps1 = | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2019 | clubs2 = Hibernian | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Hutchison Vale (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019– | clubs4 = Rangers | caps4 = 103 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2018– | nationalteam3 = Scotland | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 01 May 2023 (UTC) | ntupdate = 8 April 2023 (UTC) }}
'''Jenna Josephine Fife''' (born 1 December 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers W.F.C. in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and for the Scotland national team.
Fife's career began at Murieston United, and she joined Hibernian in 2013. She was loaned to Hutchison Vale in 2014 before returning to Hibernian that year. In the 2015–2016 year, Fife was selected for a scholarship administered by the University of Stirling, for study at Edinburgh College.
Internationally, Fife represented Scotland at under-17 and under-19 levels. She made her full international debut in 2018.
==Early life and education== Jenna Fife was born on 1 December 1995 in Scotland.<ref name="soccerway">{{citation|date=2016|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jenna-fife/291967/|accessdate=6 April 2016|title=J. Fife|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref><ref name="uefa">{{citation|date=2016|access-date=6 April 2016|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250065090/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305123509/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250065090/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2017|title=Jenna Fife|website=UEFA}}</ref> Prior to her entry into football, Fife maintained an interest in the sport of tennis.<ref name="winningstudents" /> Fife first started playing football at eight years of age during her early schooling years.<ref name="christophersmith">{{citation|url=http://www.thefootballnation.co.uk/boot-reviews-football-news/spotlight-on-hibs-ladies-stopper-jenna-fife/|accessdate=6 April 2016|first=Christopher|last=Smith|title=Spotlight on Hibs Ladies' stopper Jenna Fife...|date=30 March 2016|publisher=Football Nation}}</ref> From her first outing with the sport she greatly enjoyed the game.<ref name="christophersmith" /> Fife initially began in football in outfield;<ref name="christophersmith" /> later she focused her experiences in football as a goalkeeper.<ref name="soccerway" /><ref name="uefa" />
Early inspiration for Fife in her football career included player Craig Gordon.<ref name="christophersmith" /> More contemporary motivational players for her included Premier League members Kasper Schmeichel and David De Gea.<ref name="christophersmith" /> Among female players, Fife said she admired United States goalkeeper Hope Solo.<ref name="christophersmith" />
In the 2015–16 year, Fife was selected by the scholarship Winning Students administered by the University of Stirling, for study at Edinburgh College.<ref name="winningstudents">{{citation|url=http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/athletes/2015-16/football/name-115483-en.html|accessdate=6 April 2016|title=Football – Jenna Fife|website=www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420025203/http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/athletes/2015-16/football/name-115483-en.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Murieston United=== Fife started her career at Murieston United.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCarry|first1=Bob|title=Determined Murieston make it consecutive national finals|url=http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/southeast/998-south-east-region-club-news/murieston-united-girls-news/5847-determined-murieston-make-it-consecutive-national-finals.html|publisher=Youth Football Scotland|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=13 October 2012|archive-date=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415074852/http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/southeast/998-south-east-region-club-news/murieston-united-girls-news/5847-determined-murieston-make-it-consecutive-national-finals.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hiberniangirlsladiesfc/teams/83444/player/jenna-fife-880310/23968|accessdate=6 April 2016|title=Jenna Fife|date=2016|publisher=Pitch Hero}}</ref> She helped beat Hibernian as part of Murieston United in a July 2010 game as part of the South East Region Girls Under-15 League Cup final.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=7 April 2016|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/murieston-hang-on-as-hibees-fall-just-short-1-1246993|newspaper=The Scotsman|title=Murieston hang on as Hibees fall just short|date=8 July 2010|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd}}</ref>
===Hibernian=== Fife subsequently joined Hibernian in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hibslwt.com/hibsladies/index.php/player/jenna-fife/|title=Jenna Fife|publisher=Hibernian Girls & Ladies FC|access-date=27 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413083918/http://hibslwt.com/hibsladies/index.php/player/jenna-fife/|archive-date=13 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="kirk" /> Fife was the only player from Murieston signed to Hibernian that year and one of three players picked that had not previously belonged to the Hibernian reserve squad.<ref name="kirk">{{cite web|url=http://www.scotzine.com/2013/07/womens-football-weekly-willie-kirk-on-hibernians-first-half-of-the-season/|accessdate=6 April 2016|title=Women's football weekly: Willie Kirk on Hibernian's first half of the season|first=Willie|last=Kirk|date=8 July 2013|publisher=www.scotzine.com|website=Scotzine: The Alternative Scottish Football Website}}</ref> In April 2013, Fife assisted Hibernian to a win over Hamilton Academical<ref name="richardpayne2013">{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Payne|accessdate=7 April 2016|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/susan-fairlie-good-prospect-for-scots-call-up-1-2905791|newspaper=The Scotsman|title=Susan Fairlie good prospect for Scots call-up|date=23 April 2013}}</ref> The night before the game the team was surprised to learn their goalkeeper Shannon Lynn had decided to join another team.<ref name="richardpayne2013" /> This development allowed Fife to serve in that capacity for the game.<ref name="richardpayne2013" /> ''The Scotsman'' reported: "As a result, Jenna Fife made her first start of the season for the Easter Road girls. Her terrific debut included a first-half penalty save."<ref name="richardpayne2013" />
In the beginning of 2014 she had a short loan spell at Hutchison Vale, but was recalled to Hibernian in late April of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2014/04/hibs-keeper-shannon-lynn-joins-swedish-side-vittsjo-gik/|title=Hibs' keeper Shannon Lynn joins Swedish side Vittsjö GIK|website=The Edinburgh Reporter|access-date=27 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/hutchison-vale-in-safe-hands-with-ashley-watson-1-3389056|accessdate=7 April 2016|work=Edinburgh Evening News|first=Richard|last=Payne|title=Hutchison Vale in safe hands with Ashley Watson|date=26 April 2014}}</ref>
Fife was rivaled in skill by Glasgow City players in a May 2015 game; ''BBC Sport'' noted of a significant play during the 3–3 tie game: "Erin Cuthbert laid the ball into the path of Hayley Lauder who instinctively fired an exquisite shot beyond Hibs goalkeeper Jenna Fife."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=6 April 2016|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32774916|title=Glasgow City 3–3 Hibernian: Top of table clash lives up to billing|date=17 May 2015|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}}</ref> After a 4–0 win against Aberdeen in May 2015, Chris Roberts of Hibernian reflected in an interview published in ''Edinburgh Evening News'': "Aberdeen made full use of the high winds during the first half to put us under pressure. They came at us, went on the attack and although Jenna [Fife] was never really troubled, we were under a fair amount of pressure."<ref name="hibsladiesface">{{cite news|accessdate=7 April 2016|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/hibs-ladies-face-glasgow-in-cup-final-1-3769870|title=Hibs Ladies face Glasgow in Cup Final|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News|first=Richard|last=Payne|date=12 May 2015}}</ref>
In June 2015, Hibernian faced Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup with Fife in goal, but were defeated 2–1.<ref name="hibeesdenied">{{cite news|accessdate=7 April 2016|first=Richard|last=Payne|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibees-denied-historic-cup-win-by-glasgow-1-3792103|newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News|title=Hibees denied historic cup win by Glasgow|date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Herald 3Jun2015"/> ''Edinburgh Evening News'' wrote of the game: "Hibs would take a narrow lead into the interval although they had to survive a scare when goalkeeper Jenna Fife failed to take Hayley Lauder’s corner kick cleanly and Nicola Docherty stabbed the ball toward goal before Arnot headed off the line."<ref name="hibeesdenied" /> ''The Herald'' described Fife's style of football play in the game: "City finally started to show why they have dominated Scottish women's football in the last 15 minutes of the half, but although the otherwise impressive Jenna Fife spilled a corner, the Hibs defence retained their composure to hold out for half time."<ref name="Herald 3Jun2015">{{cite news|title=Women's League Cup final: Glasgow City 2 Hibs Ladies 1|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13411331.Women_s_League_Cup_final__Glasgow_City_2_Hibs_Ladies_1/|newspaper=The Herald|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=3 June 2015}}</ref> ''Stornoway Gazette'' noted Fife had saved a shot against her in a June 2015 game versus Glasgow City<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/sport/smiles-all-round-as-city-take-their-league-cup-back-home-1-3793789|accessdate=6 April 2016|newspaper=Stornoway Gazette|first=Graham|last=Semple|date=5 June 2015|title=Smiles all round as City take their League Cup back home|archive-date=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415141018/http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/sport/smiles-all-round-as-city-take-their-league-cup-back-home-1-3793789|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was bested by Glasgow City players in a June 2015 game, with ''The Scotsman'' reporting: "Nicky Docherty sent in a low free-kick with Kerry Montgomery getting the touch which beat Jenna Fife."<ref name="scotsman">{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hibernian/swp-league-cup-final-glasgow-city-2-1-hibs-ladies-1-3792109|accessdate=6 April 2016|first=Alan|last=Campbell|title=SWP League Cup final: Glasgow City 2–1 Hibs Ladies|date=3 June 2015|newspaper=The Scotsman}}</ref>
In August 2015, her two saves earned Hibernian a 3–3 draw against rivals Glasgow City<ref>{{cite web|title=Abigail Harrison hat-trick earns draw for Hibernian|url=http://www.skysports.com/watch/tv-shows/sportswomen/news/9953723/abigail-harrison-hat-trick-earns-draw-for-hibernian|publisher=|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=17 August 2015}}</ref> BBC Sport noted of the game: "It should have been 2–1 when Hayley Lauder slipped through Julie Fleeting, however her first touch was poor and goalkeeper Jenna Fife saved at her feet."<ref name="southwick">{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|first=Andrew|last=Southwick|accessdate=6 April 2016|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33954329|date=16 August 2015|title=SWPL: Glasgow City 3–3 Hibernian}}</ref> ''The Herald'' reported: "The high-level entertainment continued with Fife making a good smothering save from Fleeting before Hibs went ahead with a well-worked goal."<ref name="drawwithhibs" /> The newspaper continued to note of Fife's total two saves in the game: "Fife made two great saves just before the hour from O'Sullivan and Lauren McMurchie, but she was then beaten by Docherty's curling shot from the left."<ref name="drawwithhibs">{{cite news|accessdate=7 April 2016|newspaper=The Herald|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13600585.Draw_with_Hibs_puts_Glasgow_City_ninth_successive_SWPL_title_celebrations_on_hold/ |title=Draw with Hibs puts Glasgow City ninth successive SWPL title celebrations on hold|first=Alan|last=Campbell|date=16 August 2015}}</ref>
Hibernian lost to Glasgow City in October 2015 with the final score of 2–0.<ref name="titleallbut">{{cite news|title=Hibs 0 Glasgow City 2: Title all but secured for Booth's side|accessdate=7 April 2016|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13802845.display/|first=Alan|last=Campbell|newspaper=The Herald|date=4 October 2015}}</ref> ''The Herald'' wrote of the game's slow development: "A tentative game finally found a goal after 57 minutes. Denise O'Sullivan's fine through ball left Lauder clear in the box, and although the Scotland player didn't hit her shot well, it was enough to beat goalkeeper Jenna Fife."<ref name="titleallbut" />
In November 2015, Hiberian faced Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup but was defeated 3–0 by Glasgow City<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish Women's Cup final: Glasgow City 3–0 Hibernian|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34731139|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=8 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="gaveeverything">{{cite news |last1=Payne|first1=Richard|title=Hibs boss: My girls gave everything in Cup Final|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs-boss-my-girls-gave-everything-in-cup-final-1-3941077|newspaper=The Scotsman|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=9 November 2015}}</ref> Weather was a serious factor in the game, with ''The Scotsman'' noting: "So much so that an early clearance from Hibs goalkeeper Jenna Fife was caught by the wind and almost blown back into her net it was so powerful at times."<ref name="gaveeverything" /> ''The Scotsman'' wrote of Fife's performance during the game: "it was Glasgow City that appeared the more likely to score with former Rangers midfielder Erin Cuthbert desperately unlucky not to notch a goal as she was denied firstly by the crossbar and then a stunning save from Fife."<ref name="gaveeverything" />
===Rangers=== Fife signed a two-year contract with Rangers in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50822799 |title=Jenna Fife: Scotland goalkeeper leaves Hibernian to join Rangers |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=17 December 2019 |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref>
==International career== Fife represented Scotland at the under-17 and under-19 level.<ref name="winningstudents" /> She commented the highlight of her career as a player: "The first time I ever played for Scotland against Sweden at U17 level".<ref name="winningstudents" /> In the under-19 group, Fife was one of five players representing Scotland from Hibernian.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2014/07/hibs-star-lizzie-arnot-looking-forward-to-netherlands-game/|accessdate=6 April 2016|title=Hibs’ star Lizzie Arnot looking forward to Netherlands game|website=The Edinburgh Reporter|publisher=theedinburghreporter.co.uk|date=18 July 2014|first=John|last=Hislop}}</ref>
In July 2015, she was called into camp for the senior national team.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Anna names 21-player squad for August Training Camp|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1848&newsID=15079|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=29 March 2016|date=28 July 2015}}</ref> She was one of nine players from Hibernian selected for the Scotland Women's A squad in its August 2015 training camp.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2015/07/nine-hibs-players-in-scotland-womens-a-squad-for-august-training-camp/|accessdate=6 April 2016|website=The Edinburgh Reporter|publisher=theedinburghreporter.co.uk|first=John|last=Hislop|date=28 July 2015|title=Nine Hibs’ players in Scotland Women’s A squad for August Training Camp}}</ref> Fife said her career goal was to play in football as a representative of her native Scotland in a major competition against another country.<ref name="winningstudents" />
Scotland manager Shelley Kerr included Fife in the full international squad for the first time in October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Beattie and Mitchell return for double-header|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/beattie-and-mitchell-return-for-double-header/|accessdate=10 March 2018|publisher=Scottish Football Association}}</ref> She made her international debut in January 2018 during Scotland's winter training camp in Spain, appearing as a substitute in friendly matches against Norway and Russia.<ref name = SFA/>
==Career statistics==
===International appearances=== :''Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023.''<ref name = SFA>{{SFA Profile|id=152472}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan=2| Year !! colspan=2|Scotland |- !Apps!!Goals |- |2018||2||0 |- |2019||2||0 |- |2020||1||0 |- |2021||2||0 |- |2022||2||0 |- |2023||1||0 |- !Total||10||0 |}
==Honours== === Club === '''Hibernian''' * Women's Scottish Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/6942 |title=HIBERNIAN LADIES WIN THE SCOTTISH CUP |date=6 November 2016 |publisher=Hibernian Media |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511192944/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/6942 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36527059 |title=SWPL Cup final: Hibernian Ladies beat Glasgow City |date=16 June 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Rangers''' * Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021–22 * Women's Scottish Cup: 2023–24; runner-up 2022–23 * Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25<ref>[https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/report-hibernian-0-5-rangers/3WKoYZHal5CeexY4NEFfg3 Report: Hibernian 0-5 Rangers], Craig Vickers, Rangers FC, 22 March 2025</ref> * City of Glasgow Women's Cup: 2022, 2023
=== International=== *Pinatar Cup 2020
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{SFA profile|152472}} * {{UEFA player|250065090}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160413083918/http://hibslwt.com/hibsladies/index.php/player/jenna-fife/ player profile] on Hibernian L.F.C. website
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