Sandy MacIver

Alexandra Elena MacIver (born 18 June 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Super League team Everton and has represented the England national team at youth level.

Sandy MacIver
MacIver playing for Clemson Tigers in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Elena MacIver[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998
Place of birth Winsford, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Everton
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2015 Everton[3]
2015–2016 Manchester City[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Clemson Tigers 55 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Everton 13 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 England U17 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 6 (0)
2018 England U20 7 (0)
2019 England U21 1 (0)
2019– England 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2019

Club career

Youth career

MacIver began her youth career at Everton. On 1 June 2014, she appeared as a substitute in the FA Girls' Youth Cup final against Liverpool held at Stadium MK. Everton lost 1–0.[3] In 2015, she moved to the academy at Manchester City.

Clemson

In 2016, MacIver moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship to play for Clemson Tigers of the ACC. She made four appearances in her freshman year. From her sophomore year onward she was Clemson's starter, starting 17 games in each of the following three seasons. On 19 October 2019 she registered her first career assist, in a game against Syracuse.[2]

Everton

On 2 January 2020, MacIver rejoined Everton after graduating from Clemson.[4] She made her professional debut on 19 January 2020 in a 3–1 league win over Reading.[5] On 1 November 2020, MacIver won the player of the match award in the 2020 Women's FA Cup Final, despite Everton losing 1–3 after extra time to her former club Manchester City.[6]

International career

Youth

MacIver has represented England at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. She started every game for England at the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship; however, England were knocked out at the group stage.[7] She also started every game at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship where England finished in fifth place.[8] MacIver was part of the England squad that won bronze medal in the 2018 U20 World Cup in France, and was awarded the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[9][10][11]

Senior

In February 2019, MacIver named as part of the England senior team's traveling party during the 2019 SheBelieves Cup and trained with the team during the tournament but was not part of the playing squad.[12] In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against Belgium and Norway but did not make an appearance.[13] She was left out the next two camps but returned as part of the 2020 SheBelieves Cup squad in February 2020 following a return to England with FA WSL club Everton.[14]

Personal life

On 29 May 2012, MacIver was a torch carrier during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay as it was taken through Chester.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 18 January 2021.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2019–20 FA WSL 30400070
2020–21 1000010110
Career total 1304010180

Honours

Club

Manchester City

Everton

International

England U20

Individual

References
  1. "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "Sandy MacIver". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. "Elmore strike wins FA Girls' Youth Cup for Liverpool". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. "Everton Women Sign Goalkeeper MacIver". www.evertonfc.com.
  5. "Everton 3–1 Reading". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  6. "Man City win FA Cup after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. "Summary – UEFA U17 Championship Women – Europe – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. "Women's Under-19 – Scotland-England". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. Dunn, Carrie (24 August 2018). "Silver Boot for sensational Georgia Stanway, Golden Glove for Sandy Maciver". Eurosport Asia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. "ENGLAND SQUAD NAMED FOR FIFA WOMEN'S U20 WORLD CUP". The FA. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. "ENGLAND WIN BRONZE MEDAL AT FIFA U20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. Association, The Football. "Phil Neville names England Women's squad for SheBelieves Cup". www.thefa.com.
  13. "Lionesses: Phil Neville names four debutants in squad for friendlies". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019.
  14. Association, The Football. "Neville names youthful SheBelieves squad as England prepare to defend title". www.thefa.com.
  15. Henwood, Jo (5 August 2016). "Remember when the Olympic Torch set Chester alight". chesterchronicle.
  16. "Sandy MacIver player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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