Naomi Layzell
 Layzell with Bristol City in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Bristol City | 60 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:56, 3 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023 | |||
Naomi Layzell (born 29 February 2004)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Women's Super League club Manchester City,[2] and the England under-23s.[3]
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Layzell made her first team debut for Bristol City in the FA Women's League Cup in a 4–0 win over London Bees on 7 October 2020,[4] and made her first appearance in the Women's Super League against Manchester City on 7 November 2020.[5]
On 19 August 2024, Layzell signed for Manchester City on a four-year deal.[2] She scored her first goal at club level during a 2–0 UEFA Women's Champions League win against Barcelona on 9 October 2024.[6]
International
[edit]Layzell has been featured throughout at all youth levels of the England national team set-up.[7] During a training camp attended by the England under-23 and senior squads in February 2024, Layzell was one of the members of the under-23 team who trained with the senior squad.[8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 October 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 80 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Career Total | 62 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 1 | ||
Honours
[edit]Bristol City
- FA Women's Championship: 2022-23
Individual
- Bristol City Young Player Of The Year Award - 2023/24
- Bristol City Players Player Of The Year Award - 2023/24
References
[edit]- ^ "Naomi Layzell". FBRef. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b Cox, Sam (19 August 2024). "City secure Layzell signature". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Naomi Layzell". Flashscore. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "'We adjusted well and earned the win' – Oxtoby". Bristol City Football Club. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City Women 8–1 Bristol City Women". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (9 October 2024). "Layzell shines on European debut as Man City stun Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b "England – N. Layzell – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Wrack, Suzanne (26 February 2024). "Wiegman defends England decision to play in Spain despite huge drop in crowd". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Layzell grasps chance to impress England boss Wiegman". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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