![]() Layzell with Bristol City in 2022. | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | 3 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2022–2023 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
2023– | England U23 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 2 March 2025 (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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Career Total | 63 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 1 |
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