Jamie-Lee Napier (born 6 April 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Women's Championship club Bristol City where she is currently club captain as well as playing for the Scotland national team.

Jamie-Lee Napier
Personal information
Full name Jamie-Lee Napier
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 11
Youth career
Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Hibernian 33 (22)
2019–2021 Chelsea 2 (0)
2020–2021Birmingham City (loan) 19 (1)
2021–2023 London City Lionesses 43 (7)
2023– Bristol City 23 (0)
International career
2015–2017 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2017–2019 Scotland U19 19 (2)
2023– Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Club career

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Napier started her career with Celtic before moving to Hibernian in January 2018.[2] She scored 22 goals in 33 games for Hibernian in 2019 and was named the league's player of the year.[3]

In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the 10 most promising young players in Europe.[4]

Napier signed for London City Lionesses ahead of the 2021–22 season,[5] and scored the winner in her second game in the South London derby against Crystal Palace.[citation needed] In July 2023, she departed the club.[6]

The following month, Napier signed a two-year contract with Bristol City Women ahead of the 2023–24 season.[7]

International career

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Napier received her first call-up to the Scotland women's national football team in August 2019.[3] She was named again in the squad for the 2023 Pinatar Cup,[8] and made her full international debut there in a match with the Philippines.[9]


Career Statistics

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Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian F.C. 2018–19 SWPL 33 22 0 0 0 0 33 22
Total 33 22 0 0 0 0 33 22
Chelsea F.C. 2019–20 Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Birmingham City .F.C. 2020–21 Championship 19 1 2 0 2 0 23 1
Total 19 1 2 0 2 0 23 1
London City Lionesses 2021–22 Championship 21 2 2 0 3 0 26 2
2022–23 22 5 2 0 3 0 27 5
Total 43 7 4 0 6 0 53 7
Bristol City F.C. 2023–24 Women's Super League 19 0 1 0 2 0 22 0
2024-25 Championship 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Total 23 0 1 0 2 0 27 0
Career Total 118 30 7 0 11 0 139 30

References

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  1. ^ a b "27 Jamie-Lee Napier". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Jamie-Lee Napier departs Hibernian Ladies". Hibernian FC. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Scotland international Jamie-Lee Napier joins Chelsea FC Women". Chelsea FC. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Ten for the future: UEFA.com's women players to watch for 2020". UEFA. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "London City Lionesses sign Chelsea FC Women's Jamie-Lee Napier". London City Lionesses. 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ Pentland, Daniel (31 July 2023). "London City Lionesses forward Napier announces departure". FAWSL Full-Time.
  7. ^ "Napier signs for City". Bristol City. 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "London City Lionesses' Jamie-Lee Napier named in Scotland squad for Pinatar Cup". BBC Sport. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ Jamie-Lee Napier at the Scottish Football Association
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