Heather Payne
| 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 | |||
Heather Margaret Payne (born 26 January 2000) is an Irish professional
Everton in the Women's Super League
.
Club career
After playing three seasons with Irish side
In August 2019, after a season with Bristol, Payne moved to 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
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
| 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
- 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
Florida State Seminoles
- NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2021
References
- ^ "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
- Bristol City profile
- Heather Payne at Soccerway
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