61 Facts About Julie Fleeting

Julie Fleeting spent nine years at English club Arsenal and was the first Scot to play as a full-time professional in the WUSA playing for San Diego Spirit.

Julie Fleeting won the Scottish Women's League title with Ayr and seventeen major trophies with Arsenal.

Julie Fleeting was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

Julie Fleeting has represented Scotland in the sport of basketball.

Julie Fleeting's father is ex-professional player and current Scottish Football Association Director of Football Development Jim Julie Fleeting.

Julie Fleeting has a brother named Barry who played football at Junior level.

Julie Fleeting attended St Winning's Primary School in Kilwinning, Ayrshire for her primary education and St Michael's Academy in Kilwinning, Ayrshire for her secondary education.

Julie Fleeting, known to teammates as Fleets, retained her maiden name for football purposes.

On 23 December 2008, Julie Fleeting announced she was pregnant with her first child and ruled herself out of participation in the remainder of the football season.

Julie Fleeting gave birth to a daughter, Ella, on 27 July 2009.

Julie Fleeting had a third child, Matilda was born in 2017.

In 2007, Julie Fleeting was named as Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year.

Julie Fleeting was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours, collecting the medal in November of that year in a Buckingham Palace ceremony hosted by Prince Charles.

In June 2009, Julie Fleeting was inducted into the University of Edinburgh's Sports Hall of Fame alongside Graeme Randall, Gregor Townsend and Chris Hoy.

In 2011, Julie Fleeting became an ambassador of Street Soccer for women's football in 2011.

Julie Fleeting began her football career aged nine with Cunninghame Boys under-10s.

Julie Fleeting joined Prestwick Girls when SFA rules barred her from mixed football at age 12.

Julie Fleeting found the net in draws with Osijek and Chernihiv but Ayr were eliminated after a third draw with Toulouse.

Julie Fleeting did so with the blessing of national team coach Vera Pauw, who had encouraged Fleeting to turn professional and make a living from the sport.

In moving to California Julie Fleeting signed a one-year contract, with an option for a further three years.

Julie Fleeting arrived mid-season, with San Diego Spirit languishing near the foot of the WUSA table.

The move had been called into question when the coach who signed Julie Fleeting was sacked, but general manager and interim coach Kevin Crow sanctioned the deal.

Julie Fleeting started a single-goal defeat to Washington Freedom, before bringing her goal tally to three in five games by putting San Diego ahead at home to Atlanta Beat.

Julie Fleeting finished the campaign with three goals and one assist from eight games including seven starts.

An unimpressed Julie Fleeting joked that she would prefer Fat Bastard, since the latter was actually Scottish.

Julie Fleeting had missed most of Spirit's pre-season while playing for Scotland but managed a 20-minute substitute appearance in an opening day defeat to Boston Breakers.

The squad was much changed from the previous season and Julie Fleeting now paired with Canadian striker Christine Latham in attack.

Julie Fleeting scored in the next four consecutive games, equalling the club record as San Diego began a seven-match unbeaten run.

Julie Fleeting was named the team MVP at the end of year dinner, while her 11 goals and four assists were enough to clinch the club Golden Boot.

Julie Fleeting had several Premier League outfits vying for her signature upon her return to Scotland.

Julie Fleeting had arrived back in Scotland just as her old club Ayr United folded.

In January 2004 Julie Fleeting signed for English club Arsenal Ladies.

Under the terms of the agreement, Julie Fleeting would continue to work as a PE teacher in Scotland from Monday to Friday and would train twice a week with the Under-21 section of local men's club Kilwinning Rangers.

On Sunday mornings Julie Fleeting was to catch a budget airline flight to London, where she would be met by Arsenal manager Vic Akers.

Julie Fleeting finished the season with sixteen goals from ten appearances.

In November 2004, Julie Fleeting scored in the UEFA Women's Cup quarter final second leg victory over Torres.

Julie Fleeting hit a total of 24 goals for Arsenal over the course of the season, while she was the recipient of the FA Women's Players' Player of the Year at the end of season annual FA awards for women's football in England.

Julie Fleeting hit a total of 17 goals in 15 appearances for Arsenal throughout the season, before spending the summer of 2006 on a month's loan in Iceland with Valur.

Julie Fleeting netted four times in three games for Valur before returning to the UK.

Julie Fleeting was an integral part of the all-conquering Arsenal side that won an unprecedented six trophies; Premier League, FA Cup, Premier League Cup, Community Shield, London FA Cup and UEFA Women's Cup.

In September 2006, Julie Fleeting hit five out of the 11 goals scored by Arsenal in their first two UEFA Women's Cup second round group stage matches in wins over Rossiyanka and Budapest.

In October 2007, Julie Fleeting netted three times for Arsenal in the second round group stages of the UEFA Women's Cup.

In December 2008, Julie Fleeting announced she would be taking time out from the game on the advice of Arsenal's medical team, after discovering she was pregnant with her first child.

Julie Fleeting who had just returned to regular action, having not played a full ninety minutes all season, was identified by Arsenal manager Laura Harvey as the player who could "inspire" Arsenal to a fifth successive Premier League and FA Cup double.

Kilwinning manager Craig Hamilton stated Julie Fleeting could be the difference between survival and relegation for the club.

Julie Fleeting left Kilwinning in June 2013, when she had her registration with the club cancelled.

Julie Fleeting was earmarked as the catalyst for a resurgent Celtic side, who had a slow first half of the season, since signing in July 2013.

Julie Fleeting was integral as Celtic secured a top three finish and reached the Scottish Women's Cup semi-finals.

Julie Fleeting was called up to the national under-16 team at the age of 14.

Julie Fleeting made her senior Scotland debut, aged 15, against Wales at Somerset Park in November 1996.

In January 1997 Julie Fleeting was part of a youthful Scotland squad who toured Brazil; suffering three straight friendly defeats to their hosts.

Julie Fleeting was unable to make an impression as Spain consigned the Scots to further participation at 'B' level.

Julie Fleeting was handed the captaincy by Vera Pauw in early 2001.

Julie Fleeting was part of the Scotland team that took on the Auld Enemy in a friendly at Prenton Park in April 2005.

Julie Fleeting was later presented with a specially designed Scotland top from sponsors, Tennent's and a pair of golden boots by her boot Sponsor, Nomis, in celebration of achieving such a phenomenal feat.

In 2009, Gemma Fay took over the captain's armband on a permanent basis from Julie Fleeting, who was awaiting the birth of her first child.

In that time, Julie Fleeting missed two major championship qualifying campaigns and gave birth to her second daughter in 2012.

The reason Julie Fleeting missed Scotland's 2013 UEFA Women's Championship qualifiers was due to the pregnancy and birth of her second daughter.

Julie Fleeting returned to the international fold in January 2015, when Anna Signeul included her in the Scotland squad for an upcoming training camp.

Julie Fleeting was a striker, mainly deployed as a centre-forward, which was undoubtedly her strongest position because of her ability to "play through the middle".

Julie Fleeting, most known for her prolific goalscoring ability, was often praised for her ability to score a goal out of nothing.