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Jenna Fife (born 1 December 1995) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). Fife had an early interest in tennis before shifting gears towards football. After being exposed to football in school at the age of eight, she instantly took up a liking to it. Her role models included Craig Gordon, Kasper Schmeichel and David De Gea. A positive female inspiration for Fife was United States goalkeeper Hope Solo.

Fife's career began at Murieston United, and she joined Hibernian in 2013. She was loaned to Hutchison Vale in 2014 before returning to Hibernian that year. In the 2015-2016 year, Fife was selected for a scholarship administered by the University of Stirling, for study at Edinburgh College.

Internationally, Fife represented Scotland in the under-17 and under-19 levels. She said representing Scotland against Sweden in the under-17 level was a highlight of her career. The Herald called her style of play "impressive". Scottish Football Association said she made a "great save" in a 2016 game against Forfar Farmington F.C. Her manager at Hibernian, Wesley Clark, said she was "capable of coming into the side and doing well".

Early life

Jenna Five was born on 1 December 1995 in Scotland. Prior to her entry into football, Fife maintained an interest in the sport of tennis. Fife first started playing football at eight years of age during her early schooling years. From her first outing with the sport she greatly enjoyed the game. Fife initially began in football in outfield; later she focused her experiences in football as a goalkeeper.

Early inspiration for Fife in her football career included player Craig Gordon. More contemporary motivational players for her included Premier League members Kasper Schmeichel and David De Gea. Among female players, Fife said she admired United States goalkeeper Hope Solo.

Club career

Fife started her career at Murieston United. She subsequently joined Hibernian in January 2013. Fife was the only player from Murieston signed to Hibernian that year and one of three players picked that had not previously belonged to the Hibernian reserve squad.

In the beginning of 2014 she had a short loan spell at Hutchison Vale, but was recalled in April of that year. After regaining Fife, Hibernian manager Wesley Kirk stated: "Hannah and Jenna are both capable of coming into the side and doing well and the fight for the number one jersey starts this week at training."

The Herald in a June 2015 article described Fife's style of football play as "impressive". Stornoway Gazette noted Fife had "comfortably saved" a shot against her in a June 2015 game versus Glasgow City F.C. In August 2015, her two saves earned Hibernian a 3-3 draw against rivals Glasgow City F.C. In November 2015, Hiberian faced Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup but was defeated 3–0 by Glasgow City F.C.

In the 2015-2016 year, Fife was selected by the scholarship Winning Students administered by the University of Stirling, for study at Edinburgh College. A March 2016 article on her play against Forfar Farmington for Hibernian by Scottish Football Association said her team was assisted by "a great save from Fife".

International career

Fife represented Scotland at the under-17 and under-19 level. She commented the highlight of her career as a player: "The first time I ever played for Scotland against Sweden at U17 level". In the under-19 group, Fife was one of five players representing Scotland from Hibernian.

In July 2015, she was called into camp for the senior national team. She was one of nine players from Hibernian selected for the Scotland Women's A squad in its August 2015 training camp. Fife said her career goal was to play in football as a representative of her native Scotland in a major competition against another country.

References

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2. ^ Scottish Football Association (28 March 2016). "SWPL Cup: Forfar Farmington 0 Hibs 6". Scottish Cup. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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15. Semple, Graham (5 June 2015). "Smiles all round as City take their League Cup back home". Stornoway Gazette. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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18. Payne, Richard (9 November 2015). "Hibs boss: My girls gave everything in Cup Final". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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20. Hislop, John (18 July 2014). "Hibs' star Lizzie Arnot looking forward to Netherlands game". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
21. "Anna names 21-player squad for August Training Camp". Scottish FA. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
22. Hislop, John (28 July 2015). "Nine Hibs' players in Scotland Women's A squad for August Training Camp". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 6 April 2016.

External links

• Jenna Fife – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Hibernian player profile

• 1995 births
• Scottish women's footballers
• Hibernian L.F.C. players
• Living people
• Scottish Women's Premier League players