List of Manchester United W.F.C. players

Manchester United Women Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club is the women's section of Manchester United Football Club. Manchester United was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the first round of the 1886–87 FA Cup.[1] The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and they moved to Old Trafford in 1910.[2] The women's section was founded in 2018, playing its first competitive match in August 2018, a 1–0 win over Liverpool in the 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup.[3]

Siobhan Chamberlain was keeper in the club's first match since refoundation.

Previously, Manchester United were associated with a semi-professional women supporter's football club. The club was dissolved in 2005, after Malcolm Glazer's takeover of Manchester United, with the club wishing to focus on its women's academy levels.[4] A media spokesman for Manchester United also claimed the club wanted to focus on its women's academy instead of its senior team.[5]

As of 12 May 2024, a total of 64 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club; of these, 25 players are currently under contract with Manchester United. The most recent player to make their debut for the club is English defender Evie Rabjohn who debuted on 9 November 2023 in the 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup match against Everton. The player who has made the most appearances for Manchester United is English forward Ella Toone; they have made 163 appearances. The player who has scored the most goals is English forward Ella Toone; they have scored 53 goals for Manchester United.

List of players

Mary Earps holds the record for most consecutive league appearances and most clean sheets for Manchester United.
Ella Toone has scored the most goals and made the most appearances for Manchester United.
Millie Turner is one of six players to make over 100 appearances for the club, along with Ella Toone, Leah Galton, Katie Zelem, Mary Earps and Hayley Ladd.
Leah Galton has made over 100 appearances.
Hayley Ladd has made over 100 appearances.
Lauren James was the team's youngest debutant.
Tobin Heath was the first non-European to play for Manchester United.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce is one of the club's most recent debutants.

Statistics correct as of match played 12 May 2024

Table headers
  • Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries they played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
  • Manchester United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Manchester United to the year of their last appearance.
  • Starts – The number of matches started.
  • Sub – The number of matches played as a substitute.
  • Total – The total number of matches played, both as a starter and as a substitute.
Positions key
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward
UUtility player1
List of Manchester United W.F.C. players
NameNationalityPositionManchester United
career
StartsSubsTotalGoalsRef
Appearances
Siobhan Chamberlain  EnglandGK2018–2019270270[6]
Kirsty Smith  ScotlandDF2018–2022517581[7]
Amy Turner  EnglandDF2018–2021625674[8]
Millie Turner  EnglandDF2018–141214310[9]
Alex Greenwood  EnglandDF2018–2019261275[10]
Mollie Green  EnglandMF2018–20192542916[11]
Katie Zelem  EnglandMF2018–1501016032[12]
Lauren James  EnglandFW2018–202136205628[13]
Lizzie Arnot  ScotlandFW2018–20201915349[14]
Jessica Sigsworth  EnglandFW2018–202145216626[15]
Kirsty Hanson  ScotlandFW2018–202252389016[16]
Ella Toone  EnglandFW2018–1313216353[17]
Leah Galton  EnglandFW2018–1122313537[18]
Charlie Devlin  EnglandMF2018–2019813216[19]
Aimee Palmer  EnglandMF2018–201978151[20]
Martha Harris  EnglandDF2018–20223712491[21]
Naomi Hartley  EnglandDF2018–20191230[22]
Fran Bentley  EnglandGK2018–20210220[23]
Emily Ramsey  EnglandGK2018–20205160[24]
Mary Earps  EnglandGK2019–12311240[25]
Lotta Ökvist  SwedenDF2019–202073100[26]
Abbie McManus  EnglandDF2019–2020250252[27]
Hayley Ladd  WalesMF2019–812310411[28]
Jackie Groenen  NetherlandsMF2019–2022519600[29]
Jane Ross  ScotlandFW2019–20211816347[30]
Aurora Mikalsen  NorwayGK20191010[31]
Rebecca May  EnglandMF20200110[32]
Ona Batlle  SpainDF2020–2023752773[33]
Alessia Russo  EnglandFW2020–202349105927[34]
Lucy Staniforth  EnglandMF2020–20222317403[35]
Tobin Heath  United StatesFW202092114[36]
Christen Press  United StatesFW2020–2021125174[37]
Ivana Fuso  BrazilFW2020–2022516212[38]
Maria Thorisdottir  NorwayDF2021–2023369451[39]
Carrie Jones  WalesMF2021–202237100[40]
Tara Bourne  EnglandDF20210110[41]
Hannah Blundell  EnglandDF2021–828903[42]
Aoife Mannion  IrelandDF2021–2410340[43]
Vilde Bøe Risa  NorwayMF2021–20232222448[44]
Martha Thomas  ScotlandFW2021–20232429538[45]
Sophie Baggaley  EnglandGK2021–100100[46]
Karna Solskjær  NorwayFW20220110[47]
Signe Bruun  DenmarkFW20222570[48]
Diane Caldwell  IrelandDF20226060[49]
Jade Moore  EnglandMF20223692[50]
Maya Le Tissier  EnglandDF2022–612634[51]
Lucía García  SpainFW2022–35245916[52]
Adriana Leon  CanadaFW2022–20233693[53]
Nikita Parris  EnglandFW2022–42145625[54]
Aïssatou Tounkara  FranceDF20224150[55]
Rachel Williams  EnglandFW2022–11445517[56]
Keira Barry  EnglandFW2022–0110[57]
Alyssa Aherne  EnglandFW2022–0110[58]
Estelle Cascarino  FranceMF20230220[59]
Lisa Naalsund  NorwayMF2023–208285[60]
Jayde Riviere  CanadaDF2023–184220[61]
Gabby George  EnglandDF2023–4040[62]
Geyse  BrazilFW2023–169252[63]
Hinata Miyazawa  JapanMF2023–88161[64]
Melvine Malard  FranceFW2023–1315287[65]
Gemma Evans  WalesMF2023–99180[66]
Irene Guerrero  SpainMF2023–1670[67]
Phallon Tullis-Joyce  United StatesGK2023–4040[68]
Evie Rabjohn  EnglandDF2023–0110[69]

Club captains

Manchester United's first women's team captain Alex Greenwood (left), with her successor Katie Zelem (right).
DatesCaptainHonours[A]Ref.
2018–2019 Alex Greenwood[70]
2019–present Katie Zelem[71]

Notes

References