Shania Hayles

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Shania Hayles
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Shania Hayles with Bristol City in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Burton upon Trent, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Newcastle United
Youth career
-2017 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Birmingham City 22 (0)
2019–2022 Aston Villa 44 (10)
2022–2024 Bristol City 37 (11)
2024– Newcastle United 6 (5)
International career
2018 England U19 2 (1)
2021– Jamaica 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Shania Hayles (born 22 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Championship club Newcastle United. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally.

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Club career

Aston Villa

Hayles returned to Aston Villa in July 2019 from Birmingham City having started her youth career at the club. [1]

Hayles scored two goals against Bristol City on 9 December 2020, her first goals in the top flight of English football. [2]

Bristol City

During her time at Bristol City, Hayles scored 11 goals in a total of 37 appearances. [3]

Newcastle United

On 3 July 2024, Hayles signed for newly promoted Women's Championship club Newcastle United. [4]

On 22 September 2024, in the second game of the 2024–25 season, Hayles provided a goal and an assist for Newcastle's first ever Championship win in a 2–0 result over Sheffield United. [5] A month later, she scored her first professional hat trick, from a penalty ,in a 3–3 draw against Charlton Athletic. [6] [7]

International career

Having represented England at under-19 level in 2018, Hayles also qualifies for Jamaica through her grandparents [3] In May 2021, she received her first call-up to Reggae Girlz, [8] making her international debut against Nigeria on 10 June 2021. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 October 2024. [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Birmingham City 2018–19 Women's Super League 2200043263
Aston Villa 2019–20 Women's Championship 12810621910
2020–21 Women's Super League1621022194
2021-22Women's Super League1302031181
Total4110401155615
Bristol City 2022–23 Women's Championship221131302812
2023–24 Women's Super League1500041191
Total371131714713
Newcastle United 2024–25 Women's Championship64000064
Career total106257122913535
  1. includes the Women's FA Cup
  2. includes the FA Women's League Cup

Honours

Bristol City

Aston Villa

Individual

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