Clare Goldie

Clare Goldie
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Bishopbriggs, Scotland
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 41
Youth career
2015-2019 West Park United
2016-2021 Turnbull High School
2019-2021 Glasgow Girls & Women FC
2021-2022 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Celtic 28 (3)
International career‡
2023-2024 Scotland U19 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2026

Clare Goldie (born 15 February 2005) is a Scottish footballer who plays for in midfield for Scottish Women's Premier League side Celtic and has represented Scotland at youth level.

Club career

Goldie made her senior debut for Celtic on 16 October 2022, coming off the bench in a 7–0 win over Glasgow Women in the SWPL. She continued to feature intermittently throughout her first season training with the 1st team squad and made her first senior start on 5 February 2023 in a league match against Aberdeen.

She scored her first goal for Celtic on 23 August 2023, netting in a 5–0 away win against Spartans. On 26 November 2023 she scored her 2nd goal of the season in a record 13-0 victory against Aberdeen. Goldie then signed her first professional contract on 18 January 2024, a two‑and‑a‑half‑year deal with the club.

She spent a period of time out injured and while working back towards full fitness, it was announced on 15 October 2025 that she had suffered an ACL injury, ruling her out for an extended period.

Despite the setback, Celtic confirmed on 26 June 2026 that Goldie had extended her contract with the club until the summer of 2028, committing her long‑term future to the team.

International career

Goldie has represented Scotland under‑19 a total of eight times between March 2023 until November 2024.

Honours

Celtic

References

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  3. ↑ "Clare Goldie: I'm delighted to mark my first Celtic start with a win". Celtic FC. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Faulds, David (6 February 2023). "Highlights and Unique Angle - Celtic FC Women 3-0 Aberdeen". The Celtic Star. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Scottish Women's Premier League round-up: Rangers, Partick Thistle, Celtic and Glasgow City victorious in round three". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Celtic FC Women (@CelticFCWomen) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "SWPL: Celtic record biggest victory of season as top six all win". BBC Sport. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Elliott, Jessica (18 January 2024). "Goldie Ghirl - Clare signs first professional contract at Celtic". The Celtic Star. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  9. ↑ McGuire, Aaron (16 October 2025). "Celtic FC Women Star Suffers Serious Injury". Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Celtic FC Women squad update". Celtic FC. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Scottish Women's Premier League". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Clare Goldie » Statistics: International Matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Celtic 2-0 Rangers: Fran Alonso's side win Women's Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Celtic win Scottish Women's Premier League from Rangers after Hibs win". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.