Natalie Haigh
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Haigh (right) with Scott Booth as coaching team for Lewes F.C. Women in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Natalie Elizabeth Haigh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wetherby Athletic | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Leeds United | ||
| 2009–2011 | Leeds City Vixens | ||
| 2012–2013 | Swindon Spitfires | ||
| 2013–2015 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 2015 | Larkhall Athletic | ||
| 2016 | Swindon Town | ||
| 2017 | Yeovil Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Coventry United | ||
| 2018 | → Nordsjælland (Loan) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Aston Villa | 33 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Coventry United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:15, 20 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Natalie Elizabeth Haigh (born 8 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. She has previously played for Yeovil Town, Coventry United, Nordsjælland and Aston Villa.[3] In 2022 to May 2023 she was assistant manager at Lewes FC Women.
Club career
Leeds United
In August 2005, 16-year-old Haigh made her FA Women's Premier League National Division debut for Leeds United as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat at Arsenal.[6] In May 2006 she started in Leeds's 5–0 FA Women's Cup final defeat by Arsenal.[7] She joined Leeds City Vixens in 2009.[8]
Yeovil
Haigh rejoined Yeovil Town in February 2017 after previously being captain of the team.[9] Haigh made six appearances that season and saw this as a great achievement after having recovered from a back injury received in 2015.
Aston Villa
On 21 July 2019, Haigh joined Aston Villa alongside Shania Hayles and Charlotte Greengrass who signed on the same day.[10] She made her debut on 18 August in a 3–2 home win over Sheffield United in the Women's Championship.[11]
Lewes
In 2022 she took a position of assistant manager to Scott Booth at Lewes FC Women.[12] She left in May 2023.[13]