Lana Clelland

Lana Clelland (born 26 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Fiorentina in the Italian women's Serie A and the Scotland women's national team.

Lana Clelland
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 26
Youth career
Letham Girls[1]
St Johnstone Girls[1]
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Rangers 36 (21)
2011–2014 Spartans 35 (21)
2014–2015 ASD Pink Bari 16 (10)
2015–2018 UPC Tavagnacco 50 (44)
2018– Fiorentina 16 (12)
National team‡
2008 Scotland U15 1 (0)
2008–2010 Scotland U17 13 (3)
2010–2012 Scotland U19 16 (12)
2012–present Scotland 26 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 January 2020

Club career

Born in Perth, Clelland began her career at local clubs (playing alongside future international teammate Lisa Evans)[1] before joining Rangers where she made her senior Scottish Women's Premier League debut. Clelland joined Spartans during the 2011 summer break.

In December 2014, she signed a professional contract with ASD Pink Bari in the Italian women's Serie A.[2] In summer 2015 Clelland transferred to UPC Tavagnacco and in 2016–17 was the highest goal scorer in the Serie A, emulating her compatriot Rose Reilly.[3] After her 2017–18 season was disrupted by a heel injury, Clelland joined Fiorentina in July 2018.[4] In her first season with La Viola, the team defeated reigning league champions Juventus to win the Supercoppa, but lost the Coppa Italia final and finished runners-up in Serie A to the same opponents.

International career

Clelland has appeared for the Scotland women's national team at all age group levels beginning with the under-15 side in 2008.[5] Having continued as a prolific scorer at under-19 level, she made her full Scotland debut in July 2012 against Cameroon.[6][7] She was selected in the Scotland squads for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.

International goals
Results list Scotland's goal tally first.[8]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 August 2013FSS Sports Centre, Stara Pazova Serbia
1–1
1–1
Friendly
2.14 September 2017Telki, Hungary Hungary
1–0
3–0
Friendly
3.21 January 2019Murcia, Spain Iceland
1–2
1–2
Friendly
4.14 June 2019Rennes, France Japan
1–2
1–2
FIFA Women's World Cup

References
  1. Perth women Lana and Lisa to make history for Scotland in World Cup, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 6 June 2019
  2. Tridente, Tiziano (18 December 2014). "Pink Bari, ecco i primi rinforzi: dalla Scozia arriva Lana Clelland" [Here are the first reinforcements, Lana Clelland from Scotland]. Il Quotidiano Italiano Bari (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. Campbell, Alan (11 June 2017). "Players making history: Clelland makes striking impression in Italy". The Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. "Lana Clelland: Scotland striker signs for Fiorentina". BBC Sport. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. "Norway v Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. "Spartans announce two further signings". spartansfcwomen.com. Spartans WFC. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. "Love seals Scotland victory". Women's Soccer Scene. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. "Lana Clelland - Women's A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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