Shania Hayles
 Shania Hayles with Bristol City in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Club career
[edit]Aston Villa
[edit]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
[edit]During her time at Bristol City, Hayles scored 11 goals in a total of 37 appearances.[3]
Newcastle United
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 13 October 2024.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 2019–20 | Women's Championship | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2021-22 | Women's Super League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 15 | ||
| Bristol City | 2022–23 | Women's Championship | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 13 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2024–25 | Women's Championship | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Career total | 106 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 135 | 35 | ||
- ^ includes the Women's FA Cup
- ^ includes the FA Women's League Cup
Honours
[edit]Bristol City
Aston Villa
Individual
- Bristol City Women's Golden Boot Award: 2022–23
- Bristol City Women's PFA Community Champion Award: 2023–24[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aston Villa Women New Signing Shania Hayles: It's Great to Be Back". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Terry, Dylan (9 December 2020). "Petzelberger and Hayles score braces as Aston Villa hammer listless Bristol City". News Chain. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b Cowan, Sherdon (22 October 2024). "Raring to go: Reggae Girlz striker Shania Hayles eager to carry rich club form into France friendly". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Shania Hayles signs for Newcastle United". Newcastle United F.C. 3 July 2024.
- ^ Twydale, Jack (22 September 2024). "Hayles stars as Newcastle United record first-ever Championship win". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Hindhaugh, Aaron (20 October 2024). "Newcastle United Women 3 Charlton Athletic Women 3 - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "In pictures: Stoppage-time drama in six-goal draw - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Shania Hayles receives maiden Jamaica call-up!". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "International round-up: Hayles earns first Jamaica cap". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Shania Hayles at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (3 July 2024). "Newcastle United Women make Shania Hayles their first summer signing". She Kicks. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Kitenge, Jacques (20 May 2024). "Hayles wins community award". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Shania Hayles at Newcastle F.C.
- Shania Hayles at Soccerway
- Shania Hayles at Flashscore.com
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Jamaican women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Jamaica women's international footballers
- Footballers from Burton upon Trent
- English women's footballers
- Aston Villa W.F.C. players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Women's Championship (England) players
- Women's Super League players
- England women's youth international footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Black British sportswomen
- 21st-century English sportswomen