Abi Harrison facts for kids
Harrison during her spell with Hibernian in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Abigail Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Celtic | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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 | 103 | (29) |
| 2025–2025 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023 |
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Abigail Harrison, born on December 7, 1997, is a talented Scottish footballer. She plays as a forward for Celtic and is also part of the Scotland national team. Abi, as she's often called, began her football journey at Celtic. She has also played for Hibernian and Bristol City.
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Abi's Club Journey
Starting in Scotland
Abi Harrison grew up in the south of Glasgow. She went to Holyrood Secondary School there. She started her football career with Celtic. She made her first team appearance at just 14 years old. This made her the youngest player ever in the Scottish Women's Premier League. In 2015, she moved to Hibernian.
While at Hibernian, Abi helped her team win several big trophies. They won the Scottish Women's Cup in 2016. In the 2017 final, she scored the first goal. Hibernian beat Glasgow City 3–0 in that match. She scored two goals in the 2018 final. Hibernian won that game 8–0 against Motherwell.
Abi also won three SWPL Cups with Hibernian. These wins were in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Even with these wins, Hibernian finished second in the league each season. Glasgow City always came in first. Abi was the top goalscorer in the league in both 2017 and 2018. She scored 15 goals in 2017 and 25 goals in 2018. This earned her the Golden Boot award.
Playing in England
In January 2019, Abi Harrison joined Bristol City. This club plays in the FA Women's Super League in England. In November 2019, she had a serious knee injury. This injury kept her from playing for a long time. She was able to play again in August 2020. She was a substitute in the 2021 FA Women's League Cup Final in March 2021. Bristol City lost that final to Chelsea.
Back to Scotland
On January 23, 2025, Abi Harrison returned to Celtic. She signed a short contract with the Scottish Women's Premier League team. This contract was for the rest of the 2024–25 season.
Abi's International Career
Abi was born in London, England. 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 in January 2018. It was a friendly match against Russia. Before this, she played for Scotland's younger teams. She played for the Under-16, Under-17, and Under-19 teams.
Abi scored her first important goal for Scotland in November 2021. It was against Ukraine in a World Cup qualification game. She scored a goal in the last minute of the match. This header made the score 1–1.
International Goals for Scotland
Abi has scored three goals for the Scotland national team.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
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| 1 | 26 November 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Ukraine |
1–1 | 2023 World Cup qualification | 1 |
| 2 | 19 February 2022 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |  Slovakia |
2–0 | 2022 Pinatar Cup | 1 |
| 3 | 6 October 2022 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Austria |
1–0 | 2023 World Cup playoffs | 1 |
Awards and Achievements
Bristol City
- FA Women's Championship: 2022-23
