Niamh Noble

Niamh Noble (born 24 May 2005) is a Scottish football defender who plays for Motherwell, on loan from Glasgow City, in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL).

Niamh Noble
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005
Position(s) Full-back, Wing-back, Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Motherwell, on loan from Glasgow City
Number 15
Youth career
2010–2019 Bayside Girls
2019–2021 Glasgow City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Glasgow City 11 (1)
2023 Motherwell (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Scotland U15 2 (0)
2020 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2022 Scotland U17 5 (0)
2022– Scotland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:36, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Noble is from Dalgety Bay and was educated at Inverkeithing High School.[1]

Club career

Noble started her career with Bayside Girls. She moved to Glasgow City in September 2019.

Noble made her competitive debut for Glasgow City on 18 August 2021 at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld, coming on as a substitute versus Birkirkara in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

On 17 August 2022, it was announced that she had signed a two-year apprenticeship contract. Glasgow manager Eileen Gleeson said of the signing: "I’m pleased to welcome Niamh Noble to the first team squad. She is another player who is key to our Glasgow City philosophy of developing young talent. Niamh has trained with us for over a year now and I'm delighted she will become the first ever Glasgow City player to receive a professional apprenticeship contract. She is dedicated and has given 100% commitment and will continue to develop."[2]

Noble scored here first senior goal for Glasgow City on 24 August 2022, at home to Dundee United in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

On 3 March 2023, Noble signed on loan with Motherwell for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. Head coach, Paul Brownlie, said of the signing: "She is someone I’ve worked with before at youth national level and was desperate to get her to Motherwell. It’s another young, athletic player who will provide real energy and quality to the squad."[3]

Noble made her competitive debut for Motherwell on 12 March 2023 at Cormack Park, Aberdeen, starting at left-back versus Aberdeen in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

International career

Noble has represented Scotland at the Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 19 levels.[4] She was selected for the Scottish Schools' FA squad in 2019 and 2020.

References
  1. 'Honoured' Niamh's delight at Scots debut
  2. Niamh Noble signs new contract, glasgowcityfc.co.uk, retrieved 25 March 2023
  3. Niamh Noble joins on loan, motherwellfc.co.uk, retrieved 26 March 2023
  4. Niamh Noble at the Scottish Football Association


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