Jane Ross (footballer)

Jane Ross
Ross playing for West Ham in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jane Celestina Ross
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Rothesay, Scotland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Rangers
Youth career
Paisley Saints Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Paisley Saints Ladies
2006–2012 Glasgow City 118 (104)
2013–2015 Vittsjö GIK 67 (36)
2015–2018 Manchester City 35 (11)
2018–2019 West Ham United 23 (9)
2019–2021 Manchester United 31 (5)
2021– Rangers 28 (22)
International career
2007–2008 Scotland U19 14 (5)
2009– Scotland 146 (62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2023

Jane Celestina Ross (born 18 September 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League, and the Scotland national team.

Club career

Glasgow City

Ross grew up on the Isle of Bute and after attending local coaching clinics, began her career at youth level with Paisley Saints Ladies. By the age of 16, she had already been called into the Scotland Women's under-19 squad. In June 2006, she joined Glasgow City, where she won six Scottish Women's Premier League titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups. She also helped the club reach the last 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2011–12 campaign. In April 2011, Ross scored four goals against Kilmarnock, joining a group of four Glasgow City players to score more than 100 goals for the club. Ross ended her time with Glasgow City having scored 104 goals in 118 matches.

At the end of the 2012 season, Ross had a trial period in Denmark with earlier Champions League opponents Fortuna Hjørring, before heading for further trials with several clubs in Sweden.

Vittsjö GIK

Ross playing for Vittsjö

Ross agreed a professional contract with Vittsjö GIK at the end of December 2012, joining fellow Scotland international Ifeoma Dieke at the club. Ross scored on her debut for Vittsjö in a pre-season friendly match against Danish side B93/HIK/Skjold in February 2013. After 11 goals in her debut season, Ross was linked with a transfer to English FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies. Both Ross and Dieke extended their contracts with Vittsjö for another season in December 2013. Ross left Vittsjö after the 2015 season, having scored 51 goals in 82 appearances for the club.

Manchester City

Ross signed a two-year contract with Manchester City in November 2015. She left Manchester City after the 2017–18 season, having scored a total of 25 goals in 61 games across all competitions for the club.

West Ham United

On 9 July 2018, Ross signed with West Ham United ahead of the 2018–19 season. The campaign saw West Ham reach their first ever FA Cup final with Ross scoring the team's opening penalty of the semi-final shootout against Reading. The season was also notable as the subject of the BBC behind-the-scenes documentary Britain's Youngest Football Boss.

Manchester United

After one season in London, Ross returned to Manchester to sign with newly promoted Manchester United ahead of the 2019–20 season. Ross made her debut for Manchester United against Manchester City in the FA WSL on 7 September 2019, a 1–0 loss in the inaugural Manchester derby. She scored her first goal for the club on 13 October in a 3–0 league win away to Tottenham Hotspur. After two seasons, Ross left at the end of her contract having scored 7 goals in 34 appearances for United in all competitions.

Rangers

On 6 July 2021, Ross signed for Rangers.

International career

Ross with Scotland

Ross won her first full international cap for Scotland against England in March 2009, and scored her first international goal in August the same year against Denmark. She made her 50th international appearance against the Netherlands in the 2013 Cyprus Cup tournament.

June 2012 saw Ross named one of four reserves to the 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.

Ross studied at the University of Stirling on a scholarship as part of the SFA National Women's Football Academy. She has deferred her M.Phil. degree while she pursues her professional career.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 May 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Glasgow City 2011 SWPL 1 20 21 0 0 3 2 6 3 29 26
2012 18 27 0 0 4 8 5 2 27 37
Total 38 48 0 0 7 10 11 5 56 63
Vittsjö GIK 2013 Damallsvenskan 22 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 11
2014 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
2015 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7
Total 64 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 28
Manchester City 2016 WSL 1 16 8 3 2 4 3 0 0 23 13
2017 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
2017–18 13 3 1 0 4 2 0 0 18 5
Total 32 13 4 2 8 5 0 0 44 20
West Ham United 2018–19 WSL 20 7 3 1 5 2 0 0 28 11
Manchester United 2019–20 WSL 11 1 1 0 6 3 0 0 18 4
2020–21 12 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 16 3
Total 23 3 3 1 8 3 0 0 34 7
Career total 177 99 10 4 28 20 11 5 226 129

International appearances

Scotland statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023.
Year Scotland
Apps Goals
2009 7 2
2010 10 0
2011 11 8
2012 16 3
2013 18 10
2014 15 10
2015 12 9
2016 7 4
2017 14 7
2018 11 4
2019 9 3
2020 5 0
2021 7 2
2022 4 0
Total 146 62

International goals

As of match played 19 February 2021. Scotland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ross goal.

Honours

Club

Glasgow City

Manchester City

Individual

See also


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