Heather Payne
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Heather Margaret Payne (born 26 January 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Club career
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.[1][2]
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).[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] She made her debut for the team on 31 August 2018 playing as a wing-back.[6]
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 | Script error: No such module "flagg". | 1-3 | 2-3 | Friendly | [7] |
Honours
Florida State Seminoles
References
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External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Bristol City W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Women's association football forwards
- Peamount United F.C. players
- League of Ireland Women's Premier Division players
- Florida State Seminoles women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Republic of Ireland expatriate women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers
- Sportspeople from Ballinasloe
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 21st-century Irish sportswomen