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Claire Emslie

Claire Emslie (born 8 March 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Scotland national team.

Emslie made her senior international debut for Scotland in 2013. At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, she scored Scotland's first ever goal in the competition, becoming the first woman to score in a World Cup for Scotland.

She previously played professionally for Hibernian, Bristol City, Manchester City, Orlando Pride, Melbourne City, and Everton.

Between 2012 and 2015, Emslie attended Florida Atlantic University and played for the Florida Atlantic Owls. She ended her college career with 29 goals and 10 assists in four seasons. Emslie majored in exercise physiology.

Emslie began her senior career in 2011 with Scottish Women's Premier League team Hibernian, making her debut in a league game against Falkirk on 24 April. In total, Emslie made thirty-five appearances and scored eighteen times in three seasons with Hibernian, winning the Scottish League Cup in her debut year.

On 16 June 2016, Emslie returned to the UK and joined FA WSL 2 side Bristol City. She went on to score ten goals in twelve matches for Bristol, leading her team to promotion into the FA WSL. She signed a new contract with Bristol in February 2017.

On 1 July 2017, following the end of the shortened FA WSL Spring Series, Emslie joined Manchester City. She scored her first goal for the team in an FA WSL Cup group stage win over Oxford United on 2 November 2017. She won a domestic cup double with City during the 2018–19 season, lifting both the League Cup and FA Cup.

On 30 May 2019, Emslie agreed to a move to Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League, joining the team after Scotland's involvement at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was the only one of the Pride's nine players at the World Cup to not progress to the knockout round. She made her debut for the team on 20 July 2019, coming on as a substitute for Rachel Hill in a 1–0 win over Sky Blue FC.

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