Today, 16 year old Erin Cuthbert of the Rangers' ladies side was announced as the winner of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) Young Player of the Year 2014. Despite this being her first season in the SWPL the central midfielder has shown the ability to terrorise defenders for both the Scotland Under 17's side and her club.
Dubbed as 'Little Miss Messi', Cuthbert's love for football began in 2003, when her dad, a former Northern Irish school boy international introduced her to a football at five years old. She then played with local clubs Girdle Toll B.C, Crosshouse B.C, Killwinning Girls before signing for Rangers'. Whilst playing with boys clubs Cuthbert developed the physical attributes that were vital to take her game to the next level.
Cuthbert said, “It made me a much better player playing with boys, It sort of toughened me up.”
In an interview with the Daily Record, she commented, “I still come up against people who say I can't be good because I'm a girl and that women's football is easy but it just makes me even more determined to reach my goal.”
Since joining Rangers' she has proved to be a stand-out in every age group she has played, making a positive impression for the under 15's when she was just twelve years old and making her senior Rangers' debut only weeks after her fourteenth birthday.
The teenager has already set her aspirations high after declaring her interest in playing football professionally in a foreign country. With her reputation rapidly rising across Scotland, her goal against Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final not only allowed Rangers' to lift the prestigious cup but it also won her the Jamie Skinner Goal of the Season Award. The sensational solo goal showed the natural skill that she possess and without doubt if she continues to show the same level of commitment and desire to reach the highest level she possibly can the sky is the limit for Erin Cuthbert.
Q&A with Erin
Youth Football Scotland- “How did you first start playing for Rangers?”
Erin Cuthbert- “I kind of got scouted, but at the same time I put myself forward because I really wanted to play with Rangers and wanted my future to be with them.”
J.J- “I take it you're a Rangers fan then?”
E.C- “Yeah, die hard!”
J.J- “When did you find out you'd won the award?”
E.C- “I found out about a week ago, but I needed to keep it on the down low till it'd been officially released.”
J.J-”How did you feel when you first found out?”
E.C-”Well I was obviously really happy because I was up against really stiff competition and it was kinda an honor in my first season in women's football that I'd got this achievement and I was being accredited for the hard work I'd put in.”
Article by Joseph James
Dubbed as 'Little Miss Messi', Cuthbert's love for football began in 2003, when her dad, a former Northern Irish school boy international introduced her to a football at five years old. She then played with local clubs Girdle Toll B.C, Crosshouse B.C, Killwinning Girls before signing for Rangers'. Whilst playing with boys clubs Cuthbert developed the physical attributes that were vital to take her game to the next level.
Cuthbert said, “It made me a much better player playing with boys, It sort of toughened me up.”
In an interview with the Daily Record, she commented, “I still come up against people who say I can't be good because I'm a girl and that women's football is easy but it just makes me even more determined to reach my goal.”
Since joining Rangers' she has proved to be a stand-out in every age group she has played, making a positive impression for the under 15's when she was just twelve years old and making her senior Rangers' debut only weeks after her fourteenth birthday.
The teenager has already set her aspirations high after declaring her interest in playing football professionally in a foreign country. With her reputation rapidly rising across Scotland, her goal against Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final not only allowed Rangers' to lift the prestigious cup but it also won her the Jamie Skinner Goal of the Season Award. The sensational solo goal showed the natural skill that she possess and without doubt if she continues to show the same level of commitment and desire to reach the highest level she possibly can the sky is the limit for Erin Cuthbert.
Q&A with Erin
Youth Football Scotland- “How did you first start playing for Rangers?”
Erin Cuthbert- “I kind of got scouted, but at the same time I put myself forward because I really wanted to play with Rangers and wanted my future to be with them.”
J.J- “I take it you're a Rangers fan then?”
E.C- “Yeah, die hard!”
J.J- “When did you find out you'd won the award?”
E.C- “I found out about a week ago, but I needed to keep it on the down low till it'd been officially released.”
J.J-”How did you feel when you first found out?”
E.C-”Well I was obviously really happy because I was up against really stiff competition and it was kinda an honor in my first season in women's football that I'd got this achievement and I was being accredited for the hard work I'd put in.”
Article by Joseph James