Lee Gibson
FullnameLee Helen Gibson[1]
Birth date23 September 1991 (age 34)
Birth placeRutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland[2]
Height169cm[1]
PositionGoalkeeper
CurrentclubGlasgow City
Clubnumber29
Clubs 1Hamilton Academical
Years 12007–2011
Caps 110+
Goals 10
Clubs 2Glasgow City
Years 22011–2015
Caps 232+
Goals 20
Clubs 3Mallbackens IF
Years 32016
Caps 322
Goals 30
Clubs 4Glasgow City
Years 42017–
Caps 457+
Goals 40
Nationalteam 1Scotland U17
Nationalyears 12007–2008
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalteam 2Scotland U19
Nationalyears 22009–2010
Nationalcaps 28
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalteam 3Scotland
Nationalyears 32017–
Nationalcaps 354
Nationalgoals 30
Pcupdate13 February 2025
Ntupdate13 February 2025

Lee Helen Gibson (née Alexander; born 23 September 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City and the Scotland women's national team.

Early life

Gibson was born in Rutherglen and grew up in the Stewartfield area of East Kilbride. She attended Claremont High School.[3]

Playing career

Club

Gibson played for Glasgow City for five years, winning fourteen trophies including four consecutive domestic trebles, before signing a full-time professional contract with Swedish Damallsvenskan club Mallbackens IF in December 2015.[3] She rejoined Glasgow City in December 2016.[4]

She helped City progress to the quarter-finals of the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League by saving three of four kicks in a penalty shootout against Brondby.[5]

International

Gibson was first called up to the full Scotland squad in November 2015 for a Euro 2017 qualifying match against Macedonia.[6] Still uncapped, she was named in the Scotland squad for the Euro 2017 finals.[7] Alexander became the first choice goalkeeper for Scotland after Euro 2017, when Gemma Fay retired.[8]

Her international debut came in a 3–0 friendly victory over Hungary in Telki on 14 September 2017,[9] and she helped the team qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8] An important moment in the qualifying group was when Gibson saved a penalty kick against Poland.[8] Scotland were eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup, with Gibson playing in all three matches. In the third match, which Scotland had to win to progress, she initially saved a penalty but a retake was ordered by VAR as she had moved her feet off the goal line.[5] The retaken penalty was scored and Scotland, who had led 3–0, could only draw 3–3 with Argentina.[5]

Personal life

She married David Gibson in May 2022, and adopted her husband's name for her next international appearance.[10] The marriage had originally been scheduled for the summer of 2020.[11]

Career statistics

International appearances

Scotland statistics accurate as of 16 May 2024.[12]
YearScotland
AppsGoals
201730
2018100
201990
202050
202180
202270
2023100
202420
Total540

Honours

Glasgow City

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players – Scotland". FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Lee Alexander". Glasgow City F.C.. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ Thomson, Paul (17 December 2015). "Goalkeeper Lee Alexander signs first pro contract with Swedish side Mallbackens". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Lee Alexander returns to Glasgow". Glasgow City F.C. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ Dewar, Heather (1 November 2019). "Women's Champions League: Glasgow City hero Lee Alexander still pained by World Cup exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Lee Alexander in Scotland women's squad to face Macedonia". BBC Sport. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. ^ Thomson, Paul (10 July 2017). "East Kilbride's Lee Alexander off to Women's Euros with Scotland". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. ^ MacBeath, Amy (11 September 2018). "Lee Alexander: 'It's been a rollercoaster at times for Scotland'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Kerr begins reign with resounding victory". Scottish Football Association. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Our Number 1 wears a new name on the back of her shirt this evening, following her wedding last month. #SWNT". No. 1540386327459414016. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. ^ Thomson, Paul (5 June 2019). "Scots women's football star Lee Alexander finds love match - with men's team kitman". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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  13. ^ Dewar, Heather (24 November 2019). "Scottish Women's Cup: Glasgow City 4–3 Hibernian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2020.