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Kim Little
MBE
Little playing for Arsenal in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kim Alison Little[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Mintlaw, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2004 Buchan Girls FC
2005–2006 Hibs Girls FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Hibernian Ladies 48 (88)
2008–2013 Arsenal 87 (54)
2014–2016 Seattle Reign 63 (32)
2015–2016 → Melbourne City (loan) 12 (9)
2017– Arsenal 110 (32)
2022 → OL Reign (loan) 6 (0)
International career‡
2007–2008 Scotland U19 8 (6)
2007–2021 Scotland 140 (59)
2012–2021 Great Britain 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

Kim Alison Little MBE (born 29 June 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Arsenal of the English Women's Super League.[3] Before her retirement from international duty in 2021, Little was vice-captain of the Scotland national team.[4] She began her senior career at Hibernian, winning the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Women's Cup and Scottish Premier League Cup with the club in the 2006–2007 season. With Arsenal, she is a two time Premier League National Division winner, five time League Cup winner, and three time WSL and FA Cup winner. During her time at Seattle Reign, Little won the Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player awards.

Little began representing Scotland at the senior international level in 2007 at age 16, scoring Scotland's first hat trick in 2012, and helping them qualify for Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup. She was one of two Scots selected for the Great Britain squad that reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 London Olympics, and again at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

In 2010, she was named the FA's Women's Player of the Year. In 2013, she became the first recipient of the PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award. In 2016, she was named BBC Women's Footballer of the Year after being nominated for the second consecutive year. Since 2019, Little has been named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year three times.

Early life

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Born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Little began playing football at a young age with her father and brother.[5] She played football for her primary school, Mintlaw Primary School and Mintlaw Boys Club as a youth.[6] From age 10 to 14, she played at the youth level for Buchan Girls before joining the Hibernian Girls in 2005.[7][8] At age 13, she attended and played for Mintlaw Academy.[6] During her time with Hibernian Girls, Little would travel about three and a half hours each way from Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh for training.[8] Of her youth, Little said, "Football gave me opportunities from a young age. Having the chance to travel, to play in different environments and to come up against really good players from all over Europe was fantastic and made me more determined to keep playing."[6] Little attended the University of Hertfordshire, where she obtained a degree in Sports Studies while playing for Arsenal.[9][10]

Club career

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Hibernian L.F.C., 2006–2008

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At the age of 16, Little made her debut for Hibernian of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) during a UEFA Women's Cup match against Espanyol at Almondvale Stadium on 8 August 2006. Hibs had signed Little and other players from their youth team to replace veterans Pauline Hamill, Nicky Grant and Debbie McWhinnie who all left the club that summer.[11] On her league debut, she scored a hat trick against Hutchison Vale. During the 2006–07 season, Hibs won every match to win the SWPL championship and also lifted the Scottish Women's Cup, with Little scoring 55 goals in her 30 appearances in all competitions.[12] In the first part ofhe following season, she again appeared in the UEFA Women's Cup,[13] completed her set of domestic honours by winning the SWPL Cup and scored 33 goals in 18 appearances prior to her 20-month spell with Hibernian coming to an end.[8] She later attended the 2008 Scottish cup final as a spectator, and was invited to collect a medal by her former teammates as she had played in an early round of the competition three months earlier.[14]

Arsenal, 2008–2013

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Little (top second from right) with Arsenal, 2009

FA Women's Premier League, 2008–2010

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In March 2008 at the age of 17, Little joined Arsenal in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. She scored her first goal for the club in April, during a 4–1 win over Chelsea before 5,000 fans at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal manager Vic Akers told reporters: "Make a note of this kid, she's going to be a big player."[15] She was not eligible to play in Arsenal's 4–1 FA Women's Cup Final victory over Leeds United on 5 May 2008.[16]

Little played in every league match during the 2008–09 season bar one, scoring 24 goals.[17] Arsenal finished at the top of the regular season table with a 20–1–1 record. She also played in the 5–0 Premier League Cup Final victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles[18] and scored in the FA Women's Cup Final as Arsenal beat Sunderland 2–1 before almost 25,000 fans at Pride Park in Derby.[19] Little later described 2008–09 as her most memorable season, as Arsenal won a treble despite the departure of several leading players to Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) in America.[20]

The following season Little's prolific goal scoring from the midfield helped Arsenal overcome the departure of Kelly Smith.[21] After 47 goals in all competitions,[22] the team finished the regular season in first place with a 20–1–1 record. Little was the league's leading scorer with 22 goals. She was named FA Players' Player of the Year in June 2010.[23] Arsenal entered the 2010 FA Women's Cup Final hoping to lift the trophy for a fifth consecutive year. Despite Little's first half penalty, they were eventually upset 3–2 by Everton, after extra time.[24]

FA WSL, 2011–2013

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Little (right) versus Bristol Academy, May 2013

In 2011, the FA WSL was formed replacing the FA Women's Premier League as the top division of women's football in England. During the 2011 season, Little was the second-leading scorer in the league with nine goals. She scored a brace during a match against Doncaster Belles on 7 May 2011.[25] Arsenal finished at the top of the league table with a 10–2–2 record.[26] At the 2011 FA Women's Cup Final, Little was named Player of the Match and scored the opening goal in Arsenal's 2–0 win over Bristol Academy. After the game Arsenal manager Laura Harvey described Little as "world class."[27]

During the 2012 season, Little was the league's top scorer with 11 goals. Arsenal clinched the regular season title with an undefeated 10–4–0 record and claimed their ninth consecutive English title.[28] During a match against Chelsea L.F.C. on 26 April, she scored a brace with goals in the 47th and 90th minutes helping Arsenal win 3–1.[29] She scored another brace during a 2–0 win against Liverpool L.F.C. on 6 May.[30] Little was voted Women's Players' Player of the Year for 2012–13 by the Professional Footballers' Association, in the first year that the award was given to women.[31] Upon receiving the award, Little said, "For years, I have watched this event on television, so to come here and win the first award is fantastic."[32]

Prior to the 2013 season, Arsenal's head coach Laura Harvey left for Seattle Reign FC in the United States. Under new head coach Shelley Kerr, the Arsenal finished third in the regular season standings with a 10–3–1 record.[33] In her 14 appearances for the club, Little scored three goals.[34]

Seattle Reign FC, 2014–2016

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Little in a match against the Boston Breakers, April 2014

In November 2013, Little left deposed champions Arsenal after six years for American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Seattle Reign FC. Laura Harvey had departed Arsenal to coach Seattle Reign the previous year and had made Little her top transfer target.[35] Of the signing, Harvey said, "Kim is world-class. Her talent and proven experience will be a huge asset for our team in the coming seasons. Having coached Kim for nearly four years, I have no doubt that her creativity and goal-scoring ability will prove an exciting proposition for the NWSL."[36]

During her first appearance for the Reign, she scored a brace against the Boston Breakers helping Seattle win 3–0.[37] After scoring a league-high four goals during the month of April helping the Reign go undefeated in four games, she was named NWSL Player of the Month.[38] She became the first player in the history of the league to be named Player of the Month twice after earning the honour for the month of May. Her five consecutive games with goals scored during the month tied the league record previously set by Abby Wambach during the previous season.[39] She was named Player of the Month for a third time for the month of July after her three goals and four assists in six games helped Seattle secure a 4–1–1 record and clinch the 2014 NWSL Shield (regular season title) several weeks before the end of the season.[40][41] The Reign finished the regular season with a 16–2–6 record and 54 points – 13 points ahead of the second place team, FC Kansas City.[42] During the team's playoff semi-final match against Washington Spirit, Little scored one goal helping the Reign win 2–1 and advance to the championship final against FC Kansas City.[43] The team was defeated by Kansas City 2–1.[44] Little was named league MVP in her first season with the club. Her 16 goals during the regular season also earned her the league's Golden Boot award.[45] Her seven assists tied for second highest in the league.[46]

"Kim Little is the most talented player I have ever played with. She is great at everything. Her passing and vision and technical skill are, I believe, the best in the world."

After returning to the Reign for the 2015 season, Little was the team's leading scorer with 10 goals (second in the league following Crystal Dunn with 15). Her seven assists ranked first in the league.[48] The Reign finished the regular season in first place clinching the NWSL Shield for the second consecutive time.[49] After advancing to the playoffs, Seattle faced fourth-place team Washington Spirit and won 3–0, advancing to the championship final.[50] Seattle was ultimately defeated 1–0 by FC Kansas City during the championship final in Portland.[51] Little, along with teammates Lauren Barnes, Beverly Yanez, and Jess Fishlock, were named to the NWSL Best XI team.[52]

During the first few months of the 2016 season, a number of offensive players became unavailable due to injury including Manon Melis,[53] Jess Fishlock[54] and Megan Rapinoe.[55] During the team's second game of the season, Little served two assists and scored a goal in the 79th minute to secure a 3–0 win against the Boston Breakers.[56] The following week, she scored the lone goal of the match against FC Kansas City.[57] Little finished the regular season with six goals and two assists.[34] Seattle finished the regular season in fifth place with a 8–6–8 record, narrowly missing a playoff spot by two points.[58]

On 17 October 2016, Little announced that she would return to Arsenal L.F.C ahead of the 2017–18 FA WSL season. Harvey said Little was given an "incredible offer" of a multi-year contract, though no other details were disclosed.[59]

Melbourne City FC (loan), 2015–2016

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Little during a match against Brisbane Roar, December 2015

In October 2015, it was announced that Little had signed with Australian W-League team Melbourne City along with Seattle Reign FC teammate Jess Fishlock on loan for the 2015–16 season.[60] On 9 November, she was named the league's Player of the Match after her first start for the club following international duty for Scotland.[61] On 6 December, she served an assist to the first goal of the match by Scottish national teammate Jen Beattie and then scored a goal in the 80th minute against Melbourne Victory solidifying City's 4–0 win over their rival and extending City's regular season record to 8–0–0.[62][63] Little ended the season having played 12 games for Melbourne City and scoring 9 goals, ranking only behind Larissa Crummer. Melbourne City won both the regular season and Grand Final.[64] Little earned Player of the Match Award honours in the grand final.[65]

On 4 February, Little announced that she would not return to Melbourne City for the 2016–2017 season, saying her time in the W-League was "a one year thing for me" and citing other priorities in October 2016,[66] which she later announced as her transfer from Seattle Reign FC to Arsenal.[59]

Return to Arsenal, 2017–present

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In May 2017, Little sustained a rupture to her cruciate ligament during training with Arsenal, missing the better part of the season.[67][68] On 14 March 2018, in the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup final, Arsenal defeated Manchester City 1–0 to claim their fifth title.[69]

Little suffered a fracture to a fibula during a 5–0 win against Chelsea in October 2018. The match officials were criticised for failing to send off Chelsea's Drew Spence, whose "heavy tackle" had injured Little.[70] It was estimated that the injury would prevent her from playing for 10 weeks.[70] Arsenal won the 2018–19 Super League, their first league championship in seven years.[71]

Little signed a new contract with Arsenal in August 2019.[71] She underwent surgery on an injured foot in February 2020.[72]

Little converted a penalty in the 3–1 win over Manchester United in front of the first sold out Super League match at Emirates Stadium.[73]

OL Reign (loan), 2022

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Little returned to former club OL Reign on a short-term loan in June 2022.[74]

International career

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Scotland

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Little playing for Scotland, 2009

Little made her debut for the Scotland national team in February 2007 at the age of 16 in a match against Japan, coming in as a second-half substitute for Megan Sneddon.[75] National coach Anna Signeul had no hesitation in promoting Little into the senior team at 16: "Kim is an exceptional talent. There's no limit to how far she can progress. She has technique, speed and power, and she reads the game extremely well."[76] She scored her first international goal as Scotland lost to Russia in March 2008.[7]

During her 50th cap, Little scored the game-opening goal in Scotland's 2–0 victory against rival England at the Cyprus Cup in March 2011. It was only the second time Scotland had ever defeated their rivals, and was the first time since 1977 – 13 years before Little was born.[77]

On 16 June 2012, Little scored Scotland's first hat trick during the team's 8–0 win against Israel.[78] In October 2012, she scored in both legs of Scotland's UEFA Euro 2013 qualifying play-off against Spain. In the second leg Verónica Boquete scored in injury time of extra time to make the score 3–2 to Spain and eliminate the Scots, who were left "utterly disconsolate" at missing out on qualification for their first ever final tournament.[79]

In February 2013, Little scored Scotland's only goal during a friendly match against the United States in which the U.S. won 4–1.[78] During the 2013 Cyprus Cup, Little scored a goal and served an assist in Scotland's 4–4 draw against England during the group stage of the tournament.[80] She scored another goal in the 11th minute of the team's fifth place match against the Netherlands resulting in a 1–0 win for Scotland.[81]

Little missed UEFA Euro 2017 due to her serious injury.[82] After recovering from the injury, she helped Scotland qualify for the 2019 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance in a world finals.[83] Little scored one of the goals in a key win against Switzerland during qualification.[4]

During the build-up to the 2019 World Cup, Little scored in a 1–0 friendly win against Brazil.[83] At 2019 World Cup, she scored the opening goal of the 3–3 draw with Argentina.[84] Scotland

In their first game after the World Cup, a Euro 2021 qualifying match with Cyprus, Little scored five goals in an 8–0 win for Scotland.[85]

On 1 September 2021, Little announced her retirement from the Scottish national team.[4] She made a total of 140 appearances and scored 59 goals for Scotland.[4]

Great Britain Olympic team

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Little (third from left) with Great Britain women's Olympic football team, 2012

Despite opposition from Scottish Football Association with regard to Scottish players playing on a British team, Little was in favour of participating in the Great Britain team at the 2012 London Olympics: "I don't see why anyone would want to stop a player from playing at a massive tournament like the Olympics, it's the biggest sporting event ever. If I get the opportunity I'll grab it with both hands – I would definitely play."[86][87][88]

Little was called up to the 18-player squad, one of only two non-English players chosen by team manager Hope Powell, the other being fellow Scot Ifeoma Dieke. Little chose not to sing the national anthem of the United Kingdom before the team's first competitive game, a 1–0 win against New Zealand.[89] The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the British Olympic Association were angered by this.[89] Hope Powell said she was not concerned, as some players prefer not to interrupt their pre-match preparation by singing the anthem.[90] Two male Welsh footballers also made personal decisions to not sing the anthem.[91]

Little provided two assists in the team's second group stage match, a 3–0 win against Cameroon.[92] After winning all three matches and finishing at the top of the table for Group E in the group stage of the tournament, Great Britain advanced to the quarter finals where they faced Canada in front of 28,828 spectators at City of Coventry Stadium. Little started the match and played for 82 minutes, but Great Britain lost 2–0 and were knocked out of the tournament.[93]

Little was one of two Scots selected by Great Britain for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[94] which were delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Great Britain again reached the quarter-final of the Olympic tournament, where they lost 4–3 to Australia.

Style of play

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Little typically plays as the advanced midfielder in Laura Harvey's 4–3–3 formation, but occupies a deeper role when playing for Scotland.[95] In an interview with FIFA.com in July 2012, Little said: "Nearly all my goals come from midfield. That's my natural position. But I'm a player who always tries to make forward runs, be positive and to create and score goals."[96]

Personal life

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Little confirmed in an interview in 2014 that she had been in a long-term relationship with professional footballer Tom Pett.[97] In 2016, she appeared in a national campaign for Athlete Ally.[98]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 December 2024[99]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cups Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 2006–07 SWPL 1 30 55
2007–08 18 33
Total 48 88
Arsenal 2007–08 WPL 8 1 — — 8 1
2008–09 17 8 4 3 — 21 11
2009–10 22 22 3 4 5 9 30 35
2011 WSL 12 9 — 8 3 20 12
2012 14 11 — 8 3 22 14
2013 14 3 — 4 5 18 8
Total 87 54 7 7 25 20 119 81
Seattle Reign FC 2014 NWSL 23 16 2[a] 1 — 25 17
2015 20 10 2[a] 0 — 22 10
2016 20 6 — — 20 6
Total 63 32 4 1 — 67 33
Melbourne City (loan) 2015–16 W-League 12 9 — — 12 9
Arsenal 2017 WSL 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18 9 3 1 0 — 10 3
2018–19 14 8 5 3 — 19 11
2019–20 12 5 4 3 5 4 21 12
2020–21 16 5 2 0 — 18 5
2021–22 22 6 5 1 12 4 39 11
2022–23 11 4 5 2 7 2 23 8
2023–24 17 1 5 1 2 0 24 2
2024–25 9 0 0 0 9 1 18 1
Total 110 32 27 10 35 11 172 53
OL Reign (loan) 2022 NWSL 6 0 — — 6 0
Career total 326+ 215+ 38 18 60 31 424 264
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the NWSL Playoffs

International

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As of 30 July 2021[100]
Year Scotland Great Britain
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2007 9 0 —
2008 14 3
2009 11 1
2010 14 9
2011 12 4
2012 14 9 4 0
2013 16 4 —
2014 13 6
2015 10 9
2016 4 1
2017 4 2
2018 6 3
2019 10 8
2020 2 0
2021 1 0 4 0
Total 140 59 8 0
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Little goal.
List of international goals scored by Kim Little[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 March 2008 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Russia 2–3 2008 Cyprus Cup
2 17 September 2008 McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland  Switzerland 4–0 Friendly
3 28 September 2008 McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland  Slovakia 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
4 29 October 2009 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Georgia 3–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5 3 March 2010 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  South Africa 2–1 2010 Cyprus Cup
6 1 April 2010 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland  Bulgaria 8–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7
8 23 May 2010 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton, Scotland  Northern Ireland 2–0 Friendly
9 5 June 2010 Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen, Aargau, Switzerland  Switzerland 3–3 Friendly
10
11 19 June 2010 Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 5–0 Friendly
12 23 June 2010 Proszowianka Proszowice, Proszowice, Poland  Poland 2–1 Friendly
13
14 4 March 2011 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  England 2–0 2011 Cyprus Women's Cup
15 21 August 2011 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland  Switzerland 5–0 Friendly
16 12 October 2011 Ness Ziona Stadium, Ness Ziona, Israel  Israel 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
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18 6 March 2012 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  South Africa 2–0 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
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20 26 May 2012 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy, Scotland  Sweden 1–4 Friendly
21 16 June 2012 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Israel 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
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23
24 15 September 2012 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales  Wales 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
25 20 October 2012 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Spain 1–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
26 24 October 2012 La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas, Spain  Spain 2–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
27 9 February 2013 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida, United States  United States 1–4 Friendly
28 8 March 2013 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  England 4–4 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
29 13 March 2013 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Netherlands 1–0 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
30 26 September 2013 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland  Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
31 13 February 2014 Eerikkilän Urheiluopisto, Eerikkilä, Finland  Finland 1–3 Friendly
32 12 March 2014 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  South Korea 1–1 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup
33 14 June 2014 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland  Sweden 1–3 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
34 19 June 2014 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
35 13 September 2014 Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland  Faroe Islands 9–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
36 25 October 2014 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  Netherlands 1–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
37 6 March 2015 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Italy 2–3 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
38 9 March 2015 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  South Korea 2–1 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
39 11 March 2015 Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Netherlands 3–1 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
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41
42 22 September 2015 Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia  Slovenia 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
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45 27 October 2015 FFM Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia  Macedonia 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
46 8 April 2016 St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland  Slovenia 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
47 23 January 2017 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Denmark 1–1 Friendly
48 1 March 2017 Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  New Zealand 3–2 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
49 12 June 2018 Kielce City Stadium, Kielce, Poland  Poland 3–2 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
50 30 August 2018 St Mirren Park, Paisley, Scotland  Switzerland 2–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
51 4 September 2018 Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder, Albania  Albania 2–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
52 4 March 2019 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal  Iceland 4–1 2019 Algarve Cup
53 8 April 2019 Pinatar Arena Football Centre, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain  Brazil 1–0 Friendly
54 19 June 2019 Parc des Princes, Paris, France  Argentina 3–3 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
55 30 August 2019 Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland  Cyprus 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
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Honours

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Little was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football.[101][102]

Hibernian L.F.C.

Arsenal W.F.C.

Seattle Reign FC

  • NWSL Championship Runners Up: 2014, 2015
  • NWSL Shield (regular season winners): 2014, 2015[110]

Melbourne City FC

  • W-League Champions (Grand Final winners): 2015–16[111]
  • W-League Premiers (regular season winners): 2015–16[112]

Individual

See also

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Further reading

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  • Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
  • Smith, Kelly (2012), Footballer: My Story, Transworld, ISBN 9781446488591
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
  • Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
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