Joanne Love


Joanne Love is a Scottish international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Partick Thistle. She has previously played for Glasgow City, Kilmarnock and Celtic, in the English FA Women's Premier League for Doncaster Rovers Belles and in the United States for Cocoa Expos.
Making her international debut aged 16, Love became the fourth player to make a century of appearances, behind Pauline Hamill, Julie Fleeting and Gemma Fay. She last appeared for her country in 2019, claiming her 191st cap at the age of 33. This total makes her Scotland's all time leading appearance holder.
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Club career

Born in Paisley and raised in Kilbirnie, Love began her career with Kilmarnock. In 2006 she played in the American W-League for Cocoa Expos.
After three years at Celtic, Love signed for rivals Glasgow City in February 2011; she remained with the club for over a decade, winning multiple Scottish Women's Premier League championships and cups and featuring in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Outside football Love is a scientist who works as a chemical analyst for Glasgow City Council.

International career

In March 2000, Love was called up to the Scotland under-18 team at the age of 14. She made her senior debut for Scotland in the 2002 Algarve Cup during a 3–0 defeat to Canada and scored her first international goal against France in a February 2004 friendly match.
Love reached 100 caps in March 2011 in a 1–0 loss to Canada during the 2011 Cyprus Cup. She was awarded her 150th cap in a friendly match against Wales in August 2014. By the time of her 191st and last cap in a friendly victory against Brazil in April 2019, she was the national record holder for appearances by an outfield player.
A football training programme for young girls operated by Ayrshire College is named in her honour.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
118 February 2004Stade Louis Michel, Sète1–1Friendly1
26 May 2006Richmond Park, Dublin2–02007 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
310 March 2008Alpha Sports Centre, Larnaca2–0Friendly1
413 February 2011Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest4–2Friendly1
516 June 2012Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh8–02013 UEFA Women's Championship qual.1
615 July 2012Chris Anderson Stadium, Aberdeen2–0Friendly1
715 September 2012Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli2–12013 UEFA Women's Championship qual.1
831 October 2013Dyskobolia Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski4–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup qual.1
1023 October 2015Fir Park, Motherwell7–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying2
1329 November 2015St Mirren Park, Paisley10–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying3
147 June 2016FC Minsk Stadium, Minsk1–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying1