'true Inspiration' - Scotland Great Ross To Retire

Scotland awesome Jane Ross will discontinue from shot astatine nan extremity of nan season, nan Rangers striker has confirmed.

The 35-year-old is nan women's nationalist team's 2nd apical scorer of each time, and 4th astir capped player, netting 62 goals from 151 games since her debut successful 2009.

Across 19 seasons, Ross has represented six clubs complete 3 abstracted countries, winning aggregate home honours pinch nan likes of Glasgow City, Rangers and Manchester City.

"I've loved my career, I've loved what I've done and it's been a dream travel existent to person achieved what I have," nan striker said.

"But nan timing's correct and I'm excited for nan early and what comes next."

Ross started her prolific profession astatine nine level pinch Glasgow City, scoring much than 100 goals and winning 3 convention titles and 3 cups earlier spending 2 years astatine Vittsjo GIK successful Sweden.

Then came a move to Man City, wherever she won nan the Women's Super League, FA Cup and League Cup earlier spells astatine West Ham and Manchester United.

The guardant returned to Scotland successful 2021, spending nan past 4 years astatine Rangers, wherever she has won a convention and 4 cups.

Ross could adhd to that haul earlier her imminent retirement, pinch Rangers progressive successful nan SWPL title title and Scottish Cup final.

The striker's hat-trick successful past month's semi-final triumph against Aberdeen group up a imaginable last profession lucifer astatine Hampden erstwhile Rangers look Ross' erstwhile broadside Glasgow City connected 25 May.

Of nan 62 Scotland goals scored by Ross, her header against Albania will beryllium remembered for securing nan nation's spot astatine nan 2019 Women's World Cup.

Reflecting connected her world career, she said: "It's been specified an unthinkable honour to play for Scotland and nan memories I person passim nan years will beryllium memories I wealth forever.

"The experiences I've had arsenic a subordinate person been truthful special, and I couldn't person wished to person shared it pinch a amended group of people."

Scotland caput coach Melissa Andreatta hailed Ross' "fantastic career" and added: "What a bequest to time off behind. Jane has fixed truthful overmuch to nan crippled and nan imprint that she leaves connected nan Scotland women's nationalist squad is undeniable - a existent inspiration."

Meanwhile, Rangers leader Jo Potter said: "There is still truthful overmuch to execute together and hopefully arsenic a nine we tin springiness Jane nan send-off she deserves."