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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 2008 | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Raith Rovers | |||
| 2019–2024 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Scotland U16 | ||
| 2023–2025 | Scotland U17 | ||
| 2025– | Scotland U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jessica Husband (born 20 March 2008) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender or wing-back for Scottish Women's Premier League club Heart of Midlothian. She has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Husband joined the Heart of Midlothian academy from Raith Rovers in 2019 alongside her twin sister Erin.[3] She was part of the Hearts under-16 team which won a domestic treble before progressing to the senior side.[3]
Her first competitive start for Hearts came aged 15 on 7 January 2024, in a 9–0 Scottish Women's Cup win against Edinburgh Caledonia.[4] She became increasingly involved with the first team during the second half of the 2023–24 season and signed her first professional contract in April 2024, agreeing a deal until 2027.[5] Husband started the 2023–24 Women's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park, where Hearts lost 2–0 to Rangers in the club's first major women's final.[3][6] She was named Hearts Women's Rising Star at the club's end-of-season awards.[7]
Husband scored in Hearts' opening league match of the 2024–25 season against Queen's Park. She then scored twice and provided two assists in an 8–0 win over Dundee United, after which the Scottish Women's Premier League named her its Star Player in its Team of the Week.[8] A further goal against Montrose in January 2025 earned her another place in the league's Team of the Week.[9] Hearts extended her contract to the summer of 2028 in May 2025. At the time, she had made 25 appearances during the season, predominantly at wing-back.[10]
On 7 September 2025, Husband scored Hearts' second goal in a 2–0 Edinburgh derby win over Hibernian at Tynecastle Park.[11] The strike was subsequently voted Hearts Women's Goal of the Season.[12] During the closing stages of the season she remained a regular in the side and was included in a BBC Sport Team of the Week after Hearts' goalless draw with Glasgow City.[13] Hearts finished the campaign as SWPL champions, the first league championship in the club's history.[14]
Husband made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in August 2026 as Hearts entered European competition for the first time. She started their 2–1 win over Lithuanian club FC Gintra and also played in the subsequent 2–1 defeat by HB Køge.[15][16]
International career
[edit]Husband represented Scotland at under-16 level before progressing to the under-17 team.[2] She made 15 appearances for the under-17s and also captained the side during her time at that level.[2][17]
She subsequently moved into the Scotland under-19 squad, taking part in UEFA European Championship qualifying campaigns during the 2025–26 season.[18][19]
Honours
[edit]Heart of Midlothian
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jessica Husband". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Jessica Husband". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Jessica Husband". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Match Report: Hearts Women 9-0 Edinburgh Caledonia". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Husband duo sign first professional contract". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rangers beat resolute Hearts to lift first ever Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Hendry, Mark (29 April 2024). "Hearts Player of the Year awards revealed as Goal of the Season and top gong announced". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL Team of the Week - 21st & 25th August". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL Team of the Week - 19th January". Scottish Women's Premier League. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Husband duo pen new long-term contracts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL: Rangers beat Celtic after Hearts win Edinburgh derby". BBC Sport. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hearts raise a toast at biggest Player of the Year". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rangers dominate team of the week as SWPL taken to final-day decider". BBC Sport. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL finale - Hearts champions despite loss as runners-up Rangers routed". BBC Sport. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Match Report: FC Gintra 1-2 Hearts Women". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Match Report: HB Køge 2-1 Hearts Women". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 11 August 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Player of the Year - 2023/24". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Squad confirmed for Scotland Women's Under-19 Round One European Qualifiers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland Women's Under-19 squad named for final Euros push". Scottish Football Association. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "SWPL finale - Hearts champions despite loss as runners-up Rangers routed". BBC Sport. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Hendry, Mark (29 April 2024). "Hearts Player of the Year awards revealed as Goal of the Season and top gong announced". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hearts raise a toast at biggest Player of the Year". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jessica Husband at UEFA
- Jessica Husband at the Scottish Football Association