Scottish footballer
Brogan Yvonne Hay (born 1 March 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) as a right winger or forward .[ 2]
Club career
After attending coaching sessions with the charity diversionary initiative 'Moving The Goalposts' as a child,[ 3] Hay began playing at youth level for Glasgow City at the age of 11.[ 4] She made her first team debut against Rangers on 28 June 2015, when she was 15.[ 5] In March 2016, she scored her first senior team goal in the Scottish Women's League Cup against Inverness City .[ 6]
In October 2017, Hay left Glasgow City[ 7] and moved to fellow SWPL club Rangers, reuniting with former City youth coach Amy McDonald , who had since become manager of the Gers side.[ 8] Having recovered from a serious ankle injury to be voted the league's Player of the Month for August/September 2019,[ 9] she agreed an 18-month professional contract extension with Rangers in December 2019.[ 10] [ 11] She was named SWPL Player of the Month for a second time in April 2021,[ 12] and agreed a further contract extension in April 2022.[ 13]
International career
Hay has represented Scotland at the under-15[ 14] and under-17 levels.[ 15] In September 2015 she scored two goals, within three minutes, against the Republic of Ireland at Ainslie Park ; Scotland won the game 3–0.[ 16] [ 17]
In 2017 she was part of the Scotland under-19 squad which qualified for the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship ,[ 18] and made one appearance at the finals tournament as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Spain .[ 19]
Hay was called up to the senior squad for the first time in November 2022.[ 20]
Personal life
Hay was raised in the Fernhill neighbourhood of Rutherglen ,[ 3] [ 15] and attended Trinity High School in the town.[ 14] [ 15]
Her older sister Kodie is also a footballer and a forward who began her career at Glasgow City;[ 15] [ 21] both siblings left the club at the same time for more playing opportunities,[ 7] with Kodie moving to Hamilton Academical [ 22] and later to Celtic ,[ 23] Motherwell [ 24] and Partick Thistle . During the 2019 season they played against one another in the Old Firm derby,[ 23] [ 25] [ 26] and subsequently were on opposite sides in a 2023 Scottish Cup semi-final[ 27] and the 2024 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final .
Their uncle is former professional footballer Stephen McKeown .[ 14]
Career statistics
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 April 2023 [ 1]
Scotland
Year
Apps
Goals
2022
1
0
2023
4
0
Total
5
0
Honours
Club
Glasgow City
Rangers
References
^ a b Brogan Hay at Soccerway
^ For date of birth: "Brogan Hay" . Union of European Football Associations.
^ a b Brogan and Cody , Moving The Goalposts, 2016
^ "City lead the way into break" , The Herald , 28 June 2015
^ "Glasgow City & Hibernian unbeaten going into break" . BBC Sport. 29 June 2015.
^ "City hit Inverness for 14 in League Cup" . Glasgow City FC. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016 .
^ a b Kodie and Brogan Hay depart the Champions , Glasgow City FC, 21 September 2017
^ "Ladies Sign Up Brogan Hay" . Rangers F.C. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017 .
^ SWPL: Brogan Hay wins Player of the Month award , She Kicks, 21 October 2019
^ Hay signs contract extension , Rangers FC, 21 December 2019
^ Rangers Women: Six players sign professional contracts , BBC Sport, 22 December 2019
^ Rangers FC Women's Brogan Hay wins Player of the Month , Wilf Frith, SheKicks, 13 May 2021
^ Brogan Hay signs contract extension , Rangers FC, 30 April 2022
^ a b c "Rutherglen girls earn call-up for Scotland under-15's" . The Daily Record . 13 February 2014.
^ a b c d Spooner, Murray (18 February 2016). "Two Fernhill sisters have been selected for the Scotland Women's training camps" . The Daily Record .
^ "Brogan Hay shines in Scotland WU17s win" . Scottish FA. 2 September 2015.
^ Brown, Mark (2 September 2015). "Scotland make Hay whilst the sun shines in North Edinburgh" . Live Edinburgh News .
^ "Fernhill footballer says representing Scotland was a feeling like no other" . Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer . 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ "Spain 1–0 Scotland" . UEFA . 14 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017 .
^ Scotland: Rangers' Brogan Hay named in youthful squad for friendlies , BBC Sport, 1 November 2022
^ "Kodie Hay profile" . Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ "Two Rutherglen sisters face each other on opposite football teams for the first time as Rangers host Hamilton" . Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer . 2 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017 .
^ a b Living the dream Archived 22 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine , Celtic FC, 18 April 2019
^ Kodie Hay , Motherwell FC. Retrieved 29 September 2022
^ "Sisters on opposing sides in Old Firm derby" . Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer . 7 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via PressReader .
^ We Have A Point To Prove Archived 29 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine , Rangers FC, 26 October 2019
^ Sisters to go head to head in Scottish Women's Cup semi final , STV News, 22 April 2023
^ Canavan, Amy (26 May 2024). "Rangers 2-0 Hearts" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 27 May 2024 .
^ Report: Rangers 2-0 Hibernian - The Gers Lift The Sky Sports Cup , Rangers FC, 11 December 2022
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"Rangers Women 4-1 Partick Thistle Women: Jo Potter's side retain Sky Sports Cup with comfortable win at Tynecastle" . skysports.com . Sky Sports. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
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