2025–26 Aston Villa W.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Natalia Arroyo | |||
| Stadium | Villa Park, Aston (league matches) Bescot Stadium, Walsall (cup matches) | |||
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The 2025–26 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 30th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 52nd overall season in existence, and their sixth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Squad
- As of 22 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Ref. |
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| 7 July 2025 | DF | 
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Lynn Wilms |  VfL Wolfsburg
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[1] |
| 8 July 2025 | GK | 
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Ellie Roebuck |  Barcelona
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[2] |
| 16 July 2025 | MF |
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Jill Baijings | Bayern Munich
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[3] |
| 23 July 2025 | MF |
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Lucia Kendall | Southampton
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[4] |
| 25 July 2025 | DF | 
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Océane Deslandes | Montpellier
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[5] |
| 22 August 2025 | FW | 
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Maya Hijikata | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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[6] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
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| 9 May 2025 | DF | 
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Rachel Corsie | Retired | [7][8] |
| MF |
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Jordan Nobbs | Newcastle United
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[7][9] | |
| DF | 
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Maz Pacheco | Everton
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[7][10] | |
| DF |
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Danielle Turner | .svg.png){kind=small} Melbourne City
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[7][11] | |
| 2 July 2025 | FW |
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Ruby-Rae Tucker | Southampton
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[12] |
| 19 July 2025 | GK |
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Sophia Poor | London City Lionesses
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[13] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
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| 16 July 2025 | FW |
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Katie Robinson | Everton
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End of season | [14] |
Preseason
| 3 August 2025 Friendly | Manchester United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Carrington, England |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Trafford Training Centre Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Aston Villa | 5–1 | Liverpool | Bodymoor Heath, England |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 15 August 2025 Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Deauville, France |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Commandant Hébert Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 24 August 2025 Friendly | Leicester City | v | Aston Villa | Leicester, England |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Belvoir Drive Training Ground Attendance: Behind-closed-doors |
| 30 August 2025 Friendly | Aston Villa | v | Union Berlin | Walsall, England |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
Women's Super League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: WSL
Results by matchday
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 7 September 2025 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Aston Villa | Crawley |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 14 September 2025 2 | Aston Villa | v | Chelsea | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 21 September 2025 3 | Aston Villa | v | Liverpool | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 27 September 2025 4 | Arsenal | v | Aston Villa | Holloway |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 5 October 2025 5 | West Ham United | v | Aston Villa | Dagenham |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 12 October 2025 6 | Aston Villa | v | Leicester City | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 2 November 2025 7 | Aston Villa | v | Everton | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 8 November 2025 8 | Manchester United | v | Aston Villa | Trafford |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 16 November 2025 9 | Aston Villa | v | London City Lionesses | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 7 December 2025 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Aston Villa | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 14 December 2025 11 | Manchester City | v | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Academy Stadium |
| 11 January 2026 12 | Aston Villa | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 25 January 2026 13 | Aston Villa | v | Manchester United | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 1 February 2026 14 | Everton | v | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 8 February 2026 15 | Liverpool | v | Aston Villa | St Helens |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium |
| 15 February 2026 16 | Aston Villa | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 15 March 2026 17 | Aston Villa | v | Manchester City | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 22 March 2026 18 | Leicester City | v | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
| 29 March 2026 19 | Chelsea | v | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 26 April 2026 20 | Aston Villa | v | Arsenal | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 3 May 2026 21 | Aston Villa | v | West Ham United | Aston |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 16 May 2026 22 | London City Lionesses | v | Aston Villa | Bromley |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third round |
| 4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. Source: Women's Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Women's FA Cup
As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.
| January 2025 Fourth round | TBD |
FA Women's League Cup
| Bristol City | v | Aston Villa |
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Robins HPC, Failand
Squad statistics
Appearances
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WSL | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} CAN
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Sabrina D'Angelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Sarah Mayling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP
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Paula Tomás | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  IRL
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Anna Patten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG
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Lucy Staniforth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Missy Bo Kearns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NED
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Jill Baijings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Rachel Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  BRA
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Gabi Nunes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | NED
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Lynn Wilms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Lucy Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | .svg.png){kind=small} SUI
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Noelle Maritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Ebony Salmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
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Georgia Mullett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO
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Kirsty Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Lucia Kendall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
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Lydia Sallaway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NED
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Chasity Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA
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Océane Deslandes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
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Miri Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG
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Ellie Roebuck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG
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Rachel Maltby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK |  WAL
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Soffia Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | JPN
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Maya Hijikata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Villa Women announce Wilms arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Villa sign Ellie Roebuck". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Villa Women announce Baijings signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Villa announce Kendall signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa Women announce Océane Deslandes signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Villa Women announce Hijikata signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Corsie, Nobbs, Turner and Pacheco to depart". Aston Villa Football Club. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Canavan, Amy (26 May 2025). "'Chronic pain' forces Scotland captain Corsie to retire". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Nobbs joins Newcastle United Women". Newcastle United F.C. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Everton sign Pacheco". Everton F.C. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "WSL centurion signs for City". Melbourne City FC. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Ruby Tucker adds to Women's incomings". Southampton F.C. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Poor departs for London City". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Robinson joins Everton on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.