Kirsty Hanson is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the Scotland national team.
Hanson spent her early years in the Manchester United Centre of Excellence, before joining Liverpool Development Squad.
She was eligible to represent England, having been born in Halifax, and Scotland, where her mother was born.
She was named player of the match in her senior debut for Scotland.
She was rejected by Manchester United's center of excellence multiple times before getting in.
She first started playing with boys in the street when she was five years old, then joined a local boy's team.
She was voted Players’ Player of the Season at Aston Villa.
Her nickname is "Kirky". It originated at school and she has been using it since.
She has a pet dog named Hugo.
She likes watching drama TV shows, such as Our Girl.
| FA Women's Championship | 2× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2023
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present
|
Aston Villa | 22 | 1 |
|
2022
-
2023
|
Aston Villa (loan) | 28 | 8 |
|
2018
-
2022
|
Manchester United | 90 | 16 |
|
2017
-
2018
|
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 32 | 14 |
|
2016
-
|
Sheffield F.C. | 10 | 0 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2019
-
present
|
Scotland | 30 | 3 |
|
2015
-
2017
|
Scotland U19 | 14 | 8 |
|
2015
-
|
Scotland U17 | 5 | 0 |
