Julie Fleeting

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julie Fleeting
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1980(1980-12-18)
Age	44
Birthplace	Kilwinning
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Julie Fleeting Biography

Julie Fleeting is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 18, 1980 in Kilwinning, Scotland, United Kingdom. Julie Fleeting MBE (born 18 December 1980) who’s marriage name was Julie Stewart, is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a striker with Scottish Ladies’ Premier League team Glasgow City. In the past, she spent nine years with English team Arsenal as the very first Scot to become an official full-time within the WUSA playing for San Diego Spirit. She took home the Scottish Women’s League title with Ayr and 17 important trophies while at Arsenal.

Fleeting was a player for Scotland during the 1999 World Cup qualifiers. Beginning with away matches with Estonia in Estonia and Lithuania, Fleeting scored four during Scotland’s 7-1 victory over Tallinn and three goals in the 5-0 win in Vilnius. In May 1998, she scored two goals in a 7-0 victory against Estonia in Somerset Park, then headed the equaliser goal at the 1-1 tie against Estonia and the Czech Republic in Inverness. With Scotland playing at the B grade of UEFA competition and ineligible for qualification, they required a win against Lithuania and a 16-goal surge to beat their rivals in the Czech Republic and win the group. Fleeting scored 4 goals including a crucial penalty-time header in the game, as Scotland beat Lithuania 17-0 to lead the group and win the right to play Spain to be promoted to the A grade. The Scots were unable to impress in the end, as Spain eliminated their Scots (coached by her father Jim) to a second season at the B’ grade.

Fleeting was handed the captaincy by Vera Pauw in early 2001. October 2001, Fleeting marked the occasion of her fiftieth cap with a four-goal haul in Scotland’s 5–1 win over Wales at Almondvale. Fleeting was part of the Scotland team that took on the Auld Enemy in a friendly at Prenton Park in April 2005. Fleeting’s first goal against England, was the equaliser, but it couldn’t prevent Scotland losing an own goal in the dying minutes as they lost 2–1. The previous night Fleeting had scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over England in a behind closed doors training match.

As the 2001–02 season progressed and graduation neared, Fleeting began to consider her options: “I’m considering America but as it’s the top league in the world the competition will be fierce. Italy or England are possibilities although it’s a shame I must leave Scotland to make a career in football.” When an offer came to join San Diego Spirit in June 2002, Fleeting departed Ayr United after nine years, as the club captain and with around 300 goals to her credit. She did so with the blessing of national team coach Vera Pauw, who had encouraged Fleeting to turn professional and make a living from the sport.

Based on the Scottish Football Association, Fleeting has an impressive score of 116 goal (a record for the nation by a length) along with 121 caps in Scotland beginning in her 1996 debut until her retirement in the year 2015. Fleeting was also captain of her country over eight seasons. According to UEFA Fleeting has the record for most goals scored with 28 in 22 matches in UEFA tournaments of national team. the score of 22 in 32 matches in UEFA Club competitions.

Julie Fleeting Net Worth

Julie Fleeting is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julie Fleeting 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Fleeting began her career in football at age nine playing with Cunninghame Boys under-10s. Fleeting is the only girl to play within the whole league also played a role in helping St Winning’s Primary School beat 1000 other schools to win the 1992 championship. The event was being sponsored by Tudor Crisps and Fleeting’s school was victorious with a 1-0 win in the final in Ibrox Stadium. She was a member of Prestwick Girls when SFA rules prohibited her from playing mixed football at the age of 12. Then, in April of 1995 Fleeting had two goals as Prestwick defeated Cumbernauld Cosmos 7-5 in the final of the Under-16 Scottish Cup. The following season, Prestwick was under the aegis of Ayr United. The Sunday Mail newspaper was already declaring Fleeting as “the most gifted young footballer in Scotland.” After graduating from school in 1998, she refused offers to American Universities to play for Ayr while preparing in order to be a PE teacher at the Moray House School of Education. Fleeting stated: “I was only young when I had to decide which university to go to, and at the time, Edinburgh was far enough away from home. But when I graduate I will still only be 21 and young enough to go abroad if I want to.”

Fleeting was selected to the national team for under-16s aged 14 years old. The senior Scotland debut, at the age of 15 years old, with a win against Wales on Somerset Park in November 1996. In January 1997, Fleeting made up the young Scotland team that toured Brazil with the intention of suffering three consecutive friendly defeats against their hosts. When Scotland played in an Auld Enemy fixture in August 1997, it was reported that the Scots were “pinning their hopes of an upset” on the young Fleeting.

In September 2000 Fleeting scored 16 goals in one match; a 27–0 win over the Isle of Man in the Celt Cup, a quadrangular tournament held in Carryduff and also featuring Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. She continued to score at a prolific rate during the 2001 UEFA Women’s Championship qualification campaign, scoring one and setting up the others as Ireland were beaten 3–0 at Broadwood in the opening fixture. She added two more in the return match in Dublin, another 3–0 win. Fleeting also netted twice in a fractious 4–1 win over Croatia at Forthbank Stadium.

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In November 2004, Fleeting scored in the UEFA Women’s Cup quarter final second leg victory over Torres. She fired the decisive goal in a 3–2 win, with only eight minutes remaining. In December, Fleeting scored all three goals in Arsenal’s Premier League Cup semi-final victory against Birmingham City.

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In January 2004 Fleeting signed for English club Arsenal Ladies. Under the terms of the agreement, Fleeting would continue to work as a PE teacher in Scotland from Monday to Friday and would train twice a week with the Under-21 section of local men’s club Kilwinning Rangers. On Sunday mornings Fleeting was to catch a budget airline flight to London, where she would be met by Arsenal manager Vic Akers. After being briefed by Akers during the journey, Fleeting would then play in the match for Arsenal before flying back to Scotland late on Sunday evening. It was an arrangement which was to continue throughout Fleeting’s time at Arsenal, despite the extensive travelling involved. In 2007 Fleeting said: “I can understand that people raise eyebrows about playing but not training with Arsenal. But when I arrive, they always give me a good briefing and, if there’s something special that they’ve been working on during the week, it’s explained to me before the game. It hasn’t been a problem so far!”

Top Facts about Julie Fleeting

1. Julie Fleeting is a retired Scottish footballer.
2. She scored 116 goals in 121 appearances for Scotland.
3. Fleeting played for Arsenal and Glasgow City.
4. She won the FA Women’s Cup seven times with Arsenal.
5. Fleeting was named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2003.
6. She also won the Scottish Women’s Premier League six times.
7. Fleeting has been inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.
8. She currently works as a coach and pundit for BBC Sport Scotland.
9. Fleeting is an ambassador for women’s football in Scotland.
10. Her daughter, Carla Boyce, is also a professional footballer.

How many kids does Julie Fleeting have?

Off the pitch she has set an example for her own three daughters and proved women could keep playing after having children, just like the men. A new documentary on BBC Alba celebrates 41-year-old Fleeting, Scotland women’s greatest goalscorer.

What age is Julie Fleeting?

41 years (December 18, 1980)

Where was Julie Fleeting born?

Kilwinning, United Kingdom

Is Julie Fleeting married?

A teacher by profession, she has taught Physical Education in St Michael’s Academy in Kilwinning in North Ayrshire; St Matthew’s Academy in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire; Charleston Academy, Inverness and—since 2008—Auchenharvie Academy in Stevenston, North Ayrshire. Fleeting married goalkeeper Colin Stewart in June 2005.

When did Julie Fleeting retire?

Fleeting, who has a record of 116 goals and 121 caps for Scotland between her debut in 1996 and retirement in 2015 , was speaking ahead of the new season in the rebranded Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL).