Aberdeen-born Corsie began with Glasgow Metropolis in 2008 and gained 13 main honours with Scotland’s then-dominant power earlier than becoming a member of Notts County in 2014.

A six-year stint within the NWSL in the US – with Seattle Reign, Utah Royals and Kansas Metropolis Present – adopted, although she loved mortgage strikes to Canberra United and Birmingham Metropolis after additionally heading again to Metropolis in 2015 the place she picked up one other SWPL and Scottish Cup double.

The centre-back joined Villa in 2022 and closed out her 18-year membership profession with the WSL aspect by coming back from a sixth operation – and fifth on her left knee – for his or her closing two league video games.

“Getting again to enjoying on the finish of the season was a very powerful ambition and goal, however we bought there,” Corsie stated.

“I used to be advised by the surgeon earlier than having the surgical procedure that there was the choice to have it, however the situation of my knee was pretty regarding and that although surgical procedure would probably give some aid, there was fairly a critical probability that the harm that is been accomplished over the course of my profession goes to be impactful to the remainder of my life.

“I wished to do the surgical procedure as a result of I knew that I could not get again enjoying, leaving it because it was.

“You might have this self-belief that ‘I’ve accomplished it earlier than, I may do it once more’.

“I principally was simply in continual ache on a regular basis. Strolling up and down stairs in the home, sitting within the automotive for intervals of time, getting out and in of the bathe and having to climb out over the bathtub.

“All these little issues, the day-to-day issues that for me are actually not regular.

“It has been a troublesome journey however I’ve made it and it has been price – I feel – all these days in ache.”