Naomi Layzell
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 Layzell in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gloucester City | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Bristol City | 60 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U23 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:05, 17 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:14, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[1] | |||
Naomi Layzell (born 29 February 2004)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Women's Super League club Manchester City,[3] and the England under-23s.[4]
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,[5] and made her first appearance in the Women's Super League against Manchester City on 7 November 2020.[6]
On 19 August 2024, Layzell signed for Manchester City on a four-year deal.[3] She scored her first goal at club level during a 2–0 UEFA Women's Champions League win against Barcelona on 9 October 2024.[7]
International career
Layzell has been featured throughout at all youth levels of the England national team set-up.[8] 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.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 October 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA 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 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 69 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 1 | ||