Abi Harrison facts for kids
Harrison in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abigail Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Celtic | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2015 | Celtic | 27 | (8) |
| 2015–2019 | Hibernian | 88 | (75) |
| 2019–2025 | Bristol City | 89 | (28) |
| 2025– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Scotland U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Scotland U19 | 22 | (5) |
| 2018– | Scotland | 19 | (3) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Abigail Harrison (born December 7, 1997) is a Scottish footballer. She plays as a forward, which means she tries to score goals. Abi plays for Bristol City and also for the Scotland national team.
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Club Career
Playing in Scotland
Abi grew up in the south of Glasgow. She started playing football for Celtic when she was only 14 years old. This made her the youngest player ever to appear in the Scottish Women's Premier League. In 2015, she joined another team called Hibernian.
At Hibernian, Abi helped her team win many trophies. They won the Scottish Women's Cup in 2016. In the 2017 final, she scored the first goal as Hibernian beat Glasgow City 3–0. She scored two goals in the 2018 final, where they won 8–0 against Motherwell.
Abi also won the SWPL Cup three times (2016, 2017, and 2018) with Hibernian. She was the top goalscorer in the league in both 2017 (with 15 goals) and 2018 (with 25 goals).
Playing in England
In January 2019, Abi Harrison signed with Bristol City, a club in the FA Women's Super League in England.
In November 2019, she had a serious knee injury called an anterior cruciate ligament injury. This injury meant she couldn't play for a long time. She was able to play again in August 2020. In March 2021, she was a substitute in the 2021 FA Women's League Cup Final, where Bristol City lost to Chelsea.
Return to Scotland
On January 23, 2025, Abi Harrison returned to play for Celtic in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
International Career
Abi was born in London. Because of her family background, she could choose to play for Scotland, England, or Jamaica. She chose to play for Scotland.
She was first called up to the main Scotland team in September 2016. Her first game for Scotland was a friendly match against Russia in January 2018. Before that, she had already played for Scotland's youth teams, including the Under-16, Under-17, and Under-19 teams.
In November 2021, Abi made her first competitive debut for Scotland against Ukraine in a World Cup qualifying game. She scored a last-minute goal with her head, making the score 1–1. This was a very exciting moment!
Honours
Bristol City
- FA Women's Championship: 2022-23
