Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)

Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)

Alexandra Virina Scott MBE is an English television presenter, pundit, and former professional footballer. She mostly played as a right-back for Arsenal in the FA WSL. She made 140 appearances for the English national team and also represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. In August 2018, she became the first female football pundit on the BBC Premier League.

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Summary Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)Alexandra Virina Scott MBE is an English television presenter, pundit, and former professional footballer. She mostly played as a right-back for Arsenal in the FA WSL. She made 140 appearances for the English national team and also represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. At club level, Scott has had three separate spells with Arsenal, punctuated with a season at Birmingham City in 2004–05 and three years in the American Women’s Professional Soccer with Boston Breakers. On 2 September 2017, Scott retired from international football. On the date of retirement, she ended up as the most capped England player with 140 appearances.

Scott began her media career with minor roles at BBC Sport, BT Sport, and Sky Sports Soccer AM. In August 2018, she became the first female football pundit on the BBC Premier League and co-presenting on Day Kickabout. She is currently a pundit for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She won silver at the 2009 UEFA Women’s Euros and bronze at the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. 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. In June 2012, Scott was named in the 18-player Great Britain squad for the London 2012 Olympics.