Megan Cunningham

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Megan Cunningham

| image = Megan Cunningham (18240785841) (cropped).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|7|14}}

| birth_place =

| height =

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Partick Thistle
(on loan from Rangers)

| clubnumber = 25

| youthclubs1 =

| youthyears1 =

| clubs1= Celtic

| clubs2= Hamilton Academical

| clubs3= Glasgow City

| clubs4= Celtic

| clubs5 = Rangers

| clubs6 = → Partick Thistle (loan)

| years1= 2009–2011

| years2= 2012–2014

| years3= 2015

| years4= 2016–2019

| years5= 2020–

| years6= 2022–

| caps1=

| caps2=

| caps3=

| caps4= 62

| caps5= 14

| caps6 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1= 2010–2011

| nationalteam1= Scotland U17

| nationalcaps1=

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2= 2012–2014

| nationalteam2= Scotland U19

| nationalcaps2=

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalteam3=Scotland

| nationalyears3=2015

| nationalcaps3=2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 01 May 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Megan Cunningham (born 14 July 1995) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who plays for Partick Thistle in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), on loan from Rangers{{cite web | url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/megan-cunningham-joins-on-loan/ | title=Megan Cunningham joins on loan }} She has two caps for Scotland.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=117004&squadID=2 |title=Megan Cunningham |website=scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=4 August 2016}}

Club career

Cunningham signed for Celtic in March 2009, but moved to Hamilton Academical in February 2012 to get more playing time.{{Cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/9683|title=Celtic women sign keeper Cunningham for 2016 season |date=10 December 2015 |website=celticfc.net |publisher=Celtic FC |access-date=4 August 2016}} She moved to Glasgow City for the 2015 season{{Cite web|url=http://www.glasgowcityladiesfc.co.uk/GlasgowCitysignMeganCunningham.htm|title=Glasgow City sign Megan Cunningham|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} before returning to Celtic for the 2016 season. Cunningham signed for Rangers in December 2019, ahead of the 2020 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/50878416 |title=Rangers Women: Six players sign professional contracts |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 December 2019 |accessdate=24 May 2020}} She joined Partick Thistle on loan at the start of the 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/scottish-womens-premier-league-2223-your-complete-guide-to-the-swpl-key-players-young-talents-and-all-the-swpl-transfers-3795884 | title=Scottish Women's Premier League 22/23: Your complete guide to the SWPL | date=6 August 2022 }}

International career

Cunningham has two Scotland international caps. She made her debut on her first call-up in a friendly against Northern Ireland away on 8 February 2015, when she was subbed on in minute 63.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=1921&matchID=150794|title=Northern Ireland-Scotland|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} At the 2015 Cyprus Cup she played a full match against Italy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=1921&matchID=151104|title=Italy-Scotland|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} She represented Scotland as well at under-17 level and under-19 level.

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