Alexandra Elena MacIver (born 18 June 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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(NWSL) club

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and the Scotland national team. She has previously played for Everton. MacIver represented

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once in 2021 before switching her international allegiance to Scotland in 2023.

Club career

Youth career

MacIver began her youth career at Everton. On 1 June 2014, she appeared as a substitute in the FA Girls' Youth Cup final against

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held at Stadium MK. Everton lost 1–0. In 2015, she moved to the academy at

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Clemson

In 2016, MacIver moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship to play for

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of the ACC. She made four appearances in her freshman year. From her sophomore year onward she was Clemson's starter, starting 17 games in each of the following three seasons. On 19 October 2019 she registered her first career assist, in a game against

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Everton

On 2 January 2020, MacIver rejoined Everton after graduating from Clemson. She made her professional debut on 19 January 2020 in a 3–1 league win over

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. On 1 November 2020, MacIver won the player of the match award in the 2020 Women's FA Cup Final, despite Everton losing 3–1 after extra time to her former club

Manchester City

On 2 July 2022, Manchester City announced the signing of MacIver on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. She made only three league appearances in her first season, with

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the regular starter, and none in her second campaign as Khiara Keating became the preferred first choice; MacIver then suffered a serious knee injury in April 2024 while on international duty.

Washington Spirit

On 20 January 2025,

announced the signing of MacIver on a three-year contract with a 2028 option.

International career

England youth

MacIver represented England at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. She started every game for England at the

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; however, England were knocked out at the group stage. She also started every game at the

2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship The 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Women's Under-19 Euro 2017) was the 16th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (20th edition if the Under-18 era is included), the annual international youth football cham ...

where England finished in fifth place. MacIver was part of the England squad that won bronze medal in the 2018 U20 World Cup in France, and was awarded the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.

England senior

In February 2019, MacIver was named as part of the

senior team's travelling party during the

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and trained with the team during the tournament but was not part of the playing squad. In August 2019, MacIver received her first senior England call up for friendlies against

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and

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but did not make an appearance. She was left out the next two camps but returned as part of the

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squad in February 2020 following a return to England with

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club Everton. She made her senior international debut on 23 February 2021 as a 61st minute substitute in a 6–0 friendly win over

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. MacIver was given number 218 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international. In May 2023, MacIver said that she had made herself unavailable for selection by England.

Team GB

On 27 May 2021, it was announced that MacIver had been selected as one of four reserve players for the

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for the delayed

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, the third choice goalkeeper behind

and

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. Despite Bardsley being forced to withdraw a month prior to the tournament, MacIver remained a reserve player and

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called-up the previously unnamed

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as a replacement instead. On 1 July 2021, the

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and

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confirmed squads would be expanded from 18 to 22 meaning MacIver would be available for selection to the matchday squad. She was included as an unused substitute for one match, a 1–1 group stage draw with

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Scotland

MacIver remained eligible to play for

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, where her father was born, as she had only played in one friendly match for England (her mother was born in France). It was reported by ''

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'' in October 2023 that she had changed her international allegiance to Scotland, and later that month she was named in the squad for the first time. She made her Scotland debut on 31 October in a 1–0

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defeat to the

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. On 5 April 2024, MacIver suffered an

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during a UEFA Euro 2025 qualification match against

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Personal life

On 29 May 2012, MacIver was a torch carrier during the

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as it was taken through

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Manchester City *

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runner-up Everton *

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: 2019–20 runner-up Washington Spirit *

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England U20 *

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third place:

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England *

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Individual *

Golden Glove:

References

External links

Profile
at the Manchester City F.C. website
Profile
at the Football Association website * {{DEFAULTSORT:MacIver, Sandy 1998 births Footballers from Winsford Clemson Tigers women's soccer players Living people English women's footballers England women's international footballers Women's association football goalkeepers English expatriate women's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Everton F.C. (women) players Women's Super League players Olympic footballers for Great Britain Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics England women's under-21 international footballers English people of Scottish descent English people of French descent Scottish people of French descent Scottish women's footballers Scotland women's international footballers Dual internationalists (women's football) 21st-century English sportswomen 21st-century Scottish sportswomen Washington Spirit players