Jen Beattie: Scotland Women defender announces international retirement | Football News

Scotland Ladies defender Jen Beattie has introduced her retirement from worldwide soccer.

The 31-year-old made her Scotland debut in 2008 and scored 24 objectives in 144 appearances for her nation. The Arsenal centre-back additionally represented her nation on the 2019 Ladies’s World Cup.

“Representing Scotland has been an absolute honour and a dream come true,” Beattie mentioned.

“Thanks a lot to each single workers member and participant that has made my experiences so memorable and gratifying. I’ve made associates for all times.

“I have been part of the nationwide crew for nearly half of my life and it has been unbelievable to contribute to the expansion of the sport.

“I sit up for supporting Scotland from the stands and I want all of them the most effective for the long run.”

Having performed as a striker earlier in her profession, Beattie has gone on to win league titles and FA Cups with the Gunners and former facet Manchester Metropolis. She has additionally represented Celtic, Montpellier and Melbourne Metropolis throughout a profitable membership profession.

Beattie has performed 5 occasions for Arsenal within the WSL this season however was an unused substitute throughout Thursday’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa within the Continental Cup quarter-final.

She was just lately made an MBE for providers to soccer and charity within the New 12 months Honours record. After recovering from breast most cancers having been recognized in October 2020, she has since spoken publicly about her expertise and inspired others to get checked.

Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa added: “Jen’s contribution to the ladies’s sport in Scotland deserves the very best recognition and it has been a privilege to work along with her.

“Her exemplary professionalism is an inspiration and she or he is a superb instance of the dedication, expertise and dedication required to make it to the highest of the ladies’s sport.

“On behalf of everybody concerned in girls’s soccer in Scotland, I might wish to thank Jen for all the pieces she has performed for the sport. It has been a pleasure to work along with her and the legacy she leaves behind will probably be long-lasting.

“This isn’t a goodbye however the begin of a brand new chapter in her profession, one by which she will at all times rely on my assist.”