Alex Scott

Start in England

Scott signed on with Arsenal in 1992, at the age of eight. After breaking into the first team as a striker or right winger, she was later converted to full-back. Scott remained with Arsenal until the 2004–05 season, after which she moved to Birmingham City. With the addition of Scott, the club finished fourth in the FA Women's Premier League National Division. However, due to Birmingham's financial difficulties, she returned to Arsenal for the 2005–06 season. Upon rejoining Arsenal, Scott helped the club to a domestic double of the FA Women's Premier League and FA Women's Cup. She was also a key figure in Arsenal's historic "Quadruple" season in which they won all of their trophy competitions, including the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup. Arsenal were the first ever British side to win the competition, with Scott scoring the only goal in the two-legged tie with Umeå IK. She appeared in 22 Premier League games, scoring two goals. In all competitions, she made 40 appearances and scored four goals. The 2007–08 season saw Scott appear in 21 games, scoring once. In all competitions, she made 35 appearances, scoring three goals. In the 2008–09 season, Scott scored once in 13 games. In all competitions, she made 24 appearances, adding two goals.

Move to the United States

Upon the creation of a new women's league in the United States, Women's Professional Soccer, it was announced on 25 September 2008 that her WPS playing rights had been assigned to the…

England

Scott competed at the U19 and U21 levels for England, including at the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada. Scott made her full debut against the Netherlands on 18 September 2004. She played in the 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as the 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She won silver at the 2009 UEFA Women's Euros and bronze at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. In November 2014, Scott headed powerfully past her own goalkeeper to give Germany the lead in England's crushing 3–0 defeat at Wembley Stadium. On 2 September 2017, Scott retired from international football. On the date of retirement, she ended up as the second most capped England player with 140 appearances. Scott was allotted 155 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.

Great Britain

In June 2012, Scott was named in the 18-player Great Britain squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where the British team finished 5th.

Scott began her media career while still playing football, appearing on programmes such as Soccer AM, with other minor roles at BBC Sport, BT Sport, and Sky Sports. She wrote a weekly women's football column in the Morning Star newspaper, and a column in The Independent during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2016, she appeared in Bear Grylls' ITV show, Mission Survive, which she won. Following her retirement in 2017, Scott turned her focus full-time to television broadcasting, co-presenting on Match of the Day Kickabout. She became well known to a wider audience when she covered the 2018 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first female football pundit at a World Cup for the BBC. After the tournament, she continued to provide insight on the Premier League, and in August 2018, became the first female pundit on Sky Sports, joining the Super Sunday team. She covered the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup for the BBC. In August 2019, Scott was announced as the new co-host of Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday, alongside Chris Kamara. Since 2020, Scott has been a regular co-host on the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony. Scott is also a relief guest presenter on The One Show. In September 2019, Scott was a contestant on the 17th series of Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional dancer Neil Jones. She was the first woman footballer to take part in the show. The couple were eliminated in week 11, coming fifth.

Scott has spoken out repeatedly about the sexist abuse she frequently…

Early career

After playing with the youth teams of Southampton and Bournemouth, Scott signed for Isthmian League side Guernsey at the age of 16. He made his debut for the Green Lions against Phoenix Sports on 31 August 2019 becoming the youngest ever Guernsey player. Scott made 15 appearances for Guernsey before his transfer in January 2020. During his time with Guernsey, Scott questioned whether he could make it as a professional player.

Bristol City

In December 2019, Scott signed a pre-contract agreement with Championship side Bristol City. Having initially linked up with the club's academy, Scott signed his first professional contract with Bristol City in March 2021. Scott made his professional debut with Bristol City as a starter in a 1–1 Championship draw to Blackpool on 7 August 2021. After missing a crucial chance earlier on in the game against Nottingham Forest, Scott soon went on to get his first career goal for the Robins, putting them 1–0 up on 19 October 2021 at the 39th minute mark, coming off in the 78th minute in a game that ended 2–1 to Nottingham Forest. Scott's impressive performances across the 2022–23 season did not go unnoticed with manager Nigel Pearson valuing him at over £25 million amid interest from a number of Premier League clubs. He was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for February 2023 having played a starring role in Bristol City's midfield as they climbed the table. Following Bristol City's defeat against…

Scott made 33 appearances in total for England's youth national teams, at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He received his first call-up to the England under-18 team in March 2021. On 29 March 2021, Scott made his debut as a second-half substitute in England's 2–0 win against Wales. On 2 September 2021, Scott made his debut for the England under-19 team during a 2–0 victory over Italy at St. George's Park. On 17 June 2022, he was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He came off the bench during the semi-final against Italy to score an equaliser with his first touch of the game. Scott started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022. On 21 September 2022, Scott made his England under-20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena. On 10 May 2023, he was included in the England under-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and started in three of their four games at the tournament including the round of sixteen defeat against Italy. On 22 March 2024, Scott made his England under-21 debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–1 away win against Azerbaijan. On 6 June 2025, he was included in the England under-21 squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and started in five of their six games at the tournament. Scott would start in the final as England won the tournament with a 3–2 win over Germany on 28 June…

As of match played 5 September 2026

Alexandra Virina Scott was born on 14 October 1984 in Poplar, London, to an English mother and a Jamaican father. Her maternal grandfather came to England from Northern Ireland, and her maternal grandmother was of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage. During the filming of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? in 2021, she discovered that her Jewish maternal great-grandfather had opposed fascism in East London, taking part in the Battle of Cable Street, and that her four times great-grandfather was a black man who owned twenty-six slaves. Scott attended Langdon Park School which has been granted Sports College status. In 2022, Scott revealed in her autobiography that she had been a victim of domestic abuse from her father during her childhood; she pledged that all proceeds from her book would go to help women affected by similar abuse.

Scott is the step-brother of England women's international defender Maya Le Tissier. They both trained and played together in Saint Martin, Guernsey, when they were teenagers and remain close friends. Scott was named 2024 Channel Islands Sports Personality of the Year.