Lauren Davidson

Lauren Alison Davidson (born 1 October 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Brann in the Norwegian League named Toppserien and the Scotland national team.

Lauren Davidson

Personal information
Full name	Lauren Alison Davidson[1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Forward Winger
Team information
Current team	Brann
Youth career
	Celtic
	Rangers
	Glasgow City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Hibernian
2020–2024	Glasgow City	59+	(42+)
2024–	Brann	10	(1)
International career‡
2016	Scotland U16	2	(0)
2016–2017	Scotland U17	5	(1)
2017–2020	Scotland U19	22	(1)
2021–	Scotland	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:45, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Raised in Bishopbriggs, Davidson played with boys at local Rossvale^[3] and for the girls' youth teams of Celtic, Rangers and Glasgow City. After a stint with Hibernian, where she won the Scottish Women's Cup in 2018 and the SWPL Cup in 2019, she joined the senior squad of reigning league champions Glasgow City in August 2020,^[4] at which time she was also employed as a home delivery driver for a supermarket.^[5]

Following the cancellation of an entire season due to COVID-19 and a switch from a summer to a winter schedule, Davidson and City finished on the losing side to Celtic in both domestic cup finals in 2021–22, while their long run of league titles was ended by Rangers (both rivals greatly increased their budgets for their women's teams and saw improved results on the field). Glasgow City recovered the following year to win the 2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League on a dramatic last matchday, with Davidson scoring in stoppage time at Ibrox for a 1–0 win for her team which lifted them above Celtic by a point (other results could also have allowed Rangers to retain the championship).^[6]

Davidson left Glasgow City and signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Norwegian club Brann in July 2024.^[7][5]

International career

Davidson represented Scotland at the under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.^[2] She was added to the full national team in September 2021 and made her international debut that month in a 2–0 win against Hungary,^[2] appearing as a late substitute for Claire Emslie.^[8]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 February 2023	Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain	Philippines	1–0	2–1	2023 Pinatar Cup