Chloe Craig
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chloe Norma Craig | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Old Kilpatrick, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Celtic | 114+ | (35+) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Scotland U19 | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chloe Norma Craig (born 4 September 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Celtic in the Scottish Women's Premier League; she has spent her entire career at the club.
Club career[edit]
Craig joined Celtic as a youth player in 2008 when the club was formed,[1] and was one of the first players to step up to the senior squad a year later.[2] She was a regular in defence over the next decade as the club occasionally challenged for honours without great success, and was among those to be offered a professional contract as Celtic increased their investment in women's football, as did rivals Rangers.[1]
Following the enforced hiatus of the Covid-19 pandemic, Celtic won one Scottish Women's Premier League title, two Scottish Women's Cups and one SWPL Cup between 2021 and 2024, with Rangers claiming most of the other trophies on offer to usurp the traditionally dominant Glasgow City. As one of the most experienced players along with Kelly Clark and Natalie Ross, Craig had a major role in her club's progression, also passing personal milestones of 200 appearances (May 2021)[3] and 100 goals (February 2024, with two penalties against Rangers – regular conversions from the spot contributing to a high scoring tally for a defensive player).[4]
She was named in the first SWPL PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the 2021–22 season,[5] and signed a new contract with Celtic shortly afterwards;[6] in October 2023, she agreed an extension running til 2026.[7]
International career[edit]
Craig was selected regularly for Scotland up to the under-19s[8] but has never been capped at full international level.
Personal life[edit]
Raised in Clydebank,[9] Craig was a postal worker prior to becoming a full-time footballer, often attending evening training sessions having already climbed several hundred flights of stairs that day on her delivery round among the tenements of Glasgow's South Side.[1] Her father is Albert Craig,[10] a former professional footballer (Dumbarton, Dundee, Partick Thistle) who also worked in the postal service.[11]
In 2013, Craig received media attention after breaking a finger while catching a signed football kicked into the crowd by Rod Stewart – a Celtic supporter – during one of his concerts in Glasgow.[10]
Honours[edit]
Celtic
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2023–24[12]
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2021–22,[13] 2022–23[14]
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup: 2021–22;[15] runner-up 2018[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ex-postwoman Chloe Craig delighted Celtic have delivered pro dream, Alison McConnell, Glasgow Times, 18 January 2020
- ^ Chloe Craig, Celtic FC
- ^ Watch Defender Chloe Craig Celebrate her 200th Appearance with her 65th Goal for Celtic, The Celtic Star, 18 May 2021
- ^ She’s one of our own – Celebrating Chloe Craig, scorer of 100 goals for Celtic, The Celtic Star, 4 February 2024
- ^ Colette Cavanagh: Hibs midfielder named in inaugural PFA Scotland Women's Team of the Year, Patrick McPartlin, Edinburgh Evening News, 27 April 2022
- ^ Celtic FC Women secure key contract extensions, Celtic FC, 1 June 2022
- ^ Chloe Craig continues her Celtic journey as she signs new three-year deal, Celtic FC via OneFootball, 24 July 2023
- ^ Chloe Craig, Scottish Football Association
- ^ Celtic player joins McGinn brothers to open Dalmuir pitch, Clydebank Post, 7 June 2023
- ^ a b Celtic ladies footballer fractures finger while grabbing signed Rod Stewart ball during concert at The Hydro, David Taylor, Daily Record, 15 October 2013
- ^ "Gambling shame of former player". ChronicleLive. 2005-07-06.
- ^ SWPL finale: Celtic snatch title with 90th-minute winner, BBC Sport, 19 May 2024
- ^ Depleted Celtic beat Glasgow City 3-2 to win Women's Scottish Cup, Andrew Southwick, BBC Sport, 29 May 2022
- ^ Celtic lift Women's Scottish Cup in historic Hampden Final, Scottish Football Association, 28 May 2023
- ^ Wales, Peter (5 December 2021). "Celtic land SWPL Cup with narrow victory over Glasgow City". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row, BBC Sport, 20 May 2018