Jen Beattie

Jen Beattie
MBE
Beattie with Arsenal in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jennifer Patricia Beattie[1]
Date of birth (1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bay FC
Number 5
Youth career
Hamilton Academical
Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Queen's Park
2008–2009 Celtic
2009–2013 Arsenal 43 (11)
2013–2015 Montpellier 29 (5)
2015–2019 Manchester City 68 (6)
2015–2016Melbourne City (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2024 Arsenal 127 (3)
2024– Bay FC 8 (0)
International career
2007–2010 Scotland U19
2008–2022 Scotland 143 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2023

Jennifer Patricia Beattie MBE (born 13 May 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Bay FC of the NWSL and formerly the Scotland national team. Her previous clubs include Celtic, Arsenal, Montpellier and Manchester City. Beattie is a tall, strong, right-footed player.[2] Although typically a defender or midfielder,[3] she is also an accomplished goalscorer.[4] She is the daughter of former Scotland and British Lions rugby union player John Beattie.

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2012.
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  3. ^ Wayne Harrison & Martins Hartmanis (29 May 2010). "Beattie despondent but unbowed". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
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