Shannon McGregor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shannon Joan McGregor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Aberdeen | |||
| 2017–2024 | Hibernian | 43+ | (6+) |
| 2024– | Celtic | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Scotland U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Shannon Joan McGregor (born 7 December 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Celtic and the Scotland national team.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]She began her career at hometown club Aberdeen[5] before joining Hibernian in December 2017, aged 18.[6][7] She won three trophies[8] and made well over 100 appearances for the Edinburgh club,[9][10] also recovering from two serious ACL injuries, before joining Celtic in 2024.[11][12]
International career
[edit]She has represented Scotland at various youth levels.[5][13] She received a first call-up to the senior squad in October 2024,[14] and made her full international debut that month in a Euro 2025 play-off against Hungary.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In June 2022, McGregor became engaged to Hibernian teammate Siobhan Hunter on holiday in Tenerife.[15] In January 2024, both were given a leave of absence by the club after Hunter's mother suffered serious injuries in an accidental fall, coincidentally also occurring in Tenerife.[16][17]
Honours
[edit]Hibernian
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2018;[18] runner-up 2019[19]
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2018,[20] 2019;[21] runner-up 2022–23[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Search results | Scotland's People". www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
- ^ "Summary – Shannon McGregor – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "'I want to feel that pressure' – new Celtic recruit Shannon McGregor". BBC Sport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Shannon McGregor relishing the new season as a Celt". OneFootball. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b Brookes, Chris (3 November 2022). "Shanzer's back to shine again – IN CONVERSATION with Hibs' Shannon McGregor". SheKicks.
- ^ Hislop, John (15 December 2017). "Hibernian Ladies sign Shannon McGregor from Aberdeen". The Edinburgh Reporter.
- ^ "Shannon McGregor". Hibernian FC.
- ^ Marshall, Chris (28 March 2020). "Where Are They Now? – The 2018 Hibernian Cup Double Winning Squad".
- ^ "Midfielder puts on a show as she becomes latest Hibs player to hit a century". Edinburgh News. 15 September 2023.
- ^ Hislop, John (7 June 2024). "Shannon McGregor will leave Hibs following the expiration of her contract". The Edinburgh Reporter.
- ^ "Shannon McGregor: Midfielder joins Celtic after Hibs exit". BBC Sport. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Shannon McGregor". Celtic FC. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Shannon McGregor | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ "SWNT squad named for Euros play-off". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ Young, Iona; Macdonald, Siobhan (25 June 2022). "Edinburgh Hibs football stars engaged after romantic holiday proposal". Edinburgh Live.
- ^ "Mother of Scottish footballer in a coma in Tenerife after horror accident". Canarian Weekly. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Scott: We Will Push On Despite Difficult Circumstances". Hibernian FC. 13 January 2024.
- ^ "SSE Scottish Women's Cup Final: Hibernian 8 Motherwell 0". The Herald. 4 November 2018.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (25 November 2019). "#SSESWCup: Shine's glorious strike sees Glasgow City take back trophy". SheKicks.
- ^ "SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9–0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row". 20 May 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (11 May 2019). "#SWPLCup: Hibs Ladies win final shoot-out after Fife saves twice". SheKicks.
- ^ "Sky Sports Cup final – Rangers 2–0 Hibernian: Lizzie Arnot scores screamer and Kirsty Howat adds second to seal victory". Sky Sports. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Shannon McGregor at Soccerway.com
- Shannon McGregor at FBref.com
- Shannon McGregor at kicker (in German)
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