Caroline Heron
Caroline Heron (born 3 November 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as forward for Heart of Midlothian in the SWPL 2, and former cricketer. She previously played for Forfar Farmington and Hibernian.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caroline Heron | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Montrose, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | AIC Yellow Jackets | 21 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Forfar Farmington | ||
| 2014–2017 | Hibernian | ||
| 2017–2018 | Forfar Farmington | ||
| 2019– | Heart of Midlothian | 2 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 February 2019 | |||
Football career
College career
Heron joined the AIC Yellow Jackets in 2010.[1] She scored her first collegiate goal in a victory against Bridgeport on 2 September 2010. She scored eight goals and added two assists in 13 appearances as a freshman, before suffering a season-ending injury in a win over Stonehill. In October 2010, she was selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Third-Team and All-Rookie team, and named Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year.[2] The following year, she made 8 appearances and recorded one assist, but she was unable to finish the season due to an injury.[3]
Club career
Heron joined SWPL 2 side Heart of Midlothian in 2019. She made her debut as a substitute against Hamilton Academical on 10 February 2019, and she made her first start a week later, scoring twice in a 9–0 win over Hutchison Vale.[4][5]
Cricket career
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1990 |
| International information | |
| National side | |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 December 2017 | |
Heron was initially named in the Scottish squad for the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, but she withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Paula Ritchie.[6]
Honours
Club
- Forfar Farmington Goal of the Season: 2018[8]
References
- Baker, Dick (16 September 2010). "American International College women's soccer off to a stunning start". MassLive. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Women's Soccer Places Five Players On Northeast-10 All-conference Team". American International College Yellow Jackets. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Caroline Heron". American International College Yellow Jackets. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Hearts hammer Hutchie". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Cuoghi, Ilaria (19 February 2019). "SWPL 2 week 2 review: Hearts put nine past Hutchison Vale". Vavel. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Scotland ready for 2008 World Cup Qualifiers". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Caroline Heron". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "2018 Presentation Evening Award Winners". Forfar Farmington F.C. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
- Caroline Heron at ESPNcricinfo
- Caroline Heron – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Carolien Heron at American International College Yellow Jackets
- Caroline Heron at Soccerway