2024–25 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

Aston Villa
2024–25 season
Head coach	Robert de Pauw (until 11 December); Shaun Goater (interim, 11 December – 22 January); Natalia Arroyo (from 22 January)
Stadium	Villa Park, Aston; (league matches); Bescot Stadium, Walsall; (cup matches)
League Cup	Group stage
Highest home attendance	4,324; (vs. Chelsea, 2 February 2025)
Lowest home attendance	2,494; (vs. West Ham United, 15 December 2024)
Average home league attendance	3,087
Biggest win	9–0 v Bristol Rovers (H); (FA Cup, 12 January 2025)
Biggest defeat	0–4 v Arsenal (A); (WSL, 9 December 2024)
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Aston Villa W.F.C. season is the club's 29th season under their Aston Villa affiliation, the organisation's 51st overall season in existence, and their fifth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Following Carla Ward's departure at the end of the previous season,^[1] Aston Villa appointed Robert de Pauw as their new manager on 29 June 2024.^[2] He had most recently been manager of Bayer Leverkusen before agreeing to mutually part ways in May 2024.^[3] On 11 December 2024, it was announced that de Pauw had left the club with immediate effect after 11 games in charge. Assistant first team coach Shaun Goater was named interim manager.^[4] On 22 January 2025, Natalia Arroyo was announced as the new permanent manager. She last coached Real Sociedad, ending her four-year managerial tenure at the conclusion of the previous season.^[5]

On 19 July 2024, the club announced that all WSL home matches would be played at Villa Park. Bescot Stadium will continue to host cup matches.^[6]

Squad

As of 28 January 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CAN	Sabrina D'Angelo
2	DF	ENG	Sarah Mayling
3	DF	ESP	Paula Tomás
4	DF	IRL	Anna Patten
5	MF	ENG	Lucy Staniforth
6	DF	SCO	Rachel Corsie (captain)
7	MF	ENG	Missy Bo Kearns
8	MF	ENG	Jordan Nobbs
9	FW	ENG	Rachel Daly
11	FW	ENG	Katie Robinson
14	DF	ENG	Danielle Turner
15	DF	ENG	Lucy Parker


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	SUI	Noelle Maritz
17	FW	ENG	Ebony Salmon
19	FW	CAN	Adriana Leon
20	FW	SCO	Kirsty Hanson
22	MF	NED	Jill Baijings (on loan from Bayern Munich)
23	FW	NED	Chasity Grant
25	MF	ENG	Miri Taylor
28	FW	BRA	Gabi Nunes
30	GK	USA	Katelin Talbert (on loan from West Ham United)
33	DF	ENG	Maz Pacheco
36	FW	ENG	Ruby-Rae Tucker

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	From	Ref.
10 July 2024	DF	Paula Tomás	Levante	^[7]
15 July 2024	FW	Katie Robinson	Brighton & Hove Albion	^[8]
23 July 2024	MF	Miri Taylor	Liverpool	^[9]
31 July 2024	GK	Sabrina D'Angelo	Arsenal	^[10]
1 August 2024	MF	Missy Bo Kearns	Liverpool	^[11]
8 August 2024	FW	Chasity Grant	Ajax	^[12]
13 September 2024	FW	Gabi Nunes	Levante	^[13]

Loans in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Until	Ref.
5 July 2024	MF		Jill Baijings	Bayern Munich	End of season	^[14]
24 January 2025	GK		Katelin Talbert	West Ham United	End of season	^[15]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To	Ref.
4 June 2024	MF	Olivia McLoughlin	Rangers	^[16]^[17]
19 June 2024	FW	Simone Magill	Birmingham City	^[18]^[19]
5 July 2024	MF	Meg Shaw	Rugby Borough	^[20]
6 July 2024	FW	Alisha Lehmann	Juventus	^[21]
30 July 2024	GK	Anna Draper	Milton Keynes Dons	^[22]
31 July 2024	GK	Daphne van Domselaar	Arsenal	^[23]
7 August 2024	MF	Alice Keitley	Nottingham Forest	^[24]
18 August 2024	DF	Martha MacPhail	Wolverhampton Wanderers	^[25]
12 January 2025	GK	Anna Leat		^[26]
20 January 2025	FW	Freya Gregory	Newcastle United	^[27]
24 January 2025	MF	Kenza Dali	San Diego Wave	^[28]

Loans out

Date	Position	Name	To	Until	Ref.
5 July 2024	FW	Freya Gregory	Southampton	15 January 2025	^[29]^[30]
23 January 2025	MF	Georgia Mullett	Southampton	End of season	^[31]
28 January 2025	GK	Sophia Poor	London City Lionesses	End of season	^[32]

Preseason

17 August 2024 Friendly	Liverpool	0–1	Aston Villa	West Derby
		Report	Salmon	Stadium: Melwood Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

23 August 2024 Friendly	Real Betis	0–1	Aston Villa	Marbella, Spain
		Report	Leon 78'	Stadium: Marbella Football Cente

1 September 2024 Friendly	Charlton Athletic	2–2	Aston Villa	Charlton
	Brazil 5' Barton 45'	Report	Leon 37' Tomás 90'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 575

8 September 2024 Friendly	Everton	1–3	Aston Villa	Walton
	S. Holmgaard	Report	Own goal (o.g.) Daly Pacheco	Stadium: Walton Hall Park

14 September 2024 Friendly	Aston Villa	2–1	Manchester City	Bodymoor Heath
	Tomás 7' Staniforth 71'	Report	Shaw 76'	Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Women's Super League

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
13	2	4	7	15	24	−9	10	2	2	3	11	12	−1	0	2	4	4	12	−8

Last updated: 2 February 2025.
Source: WSL

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	L	D	L	L	D	W	L	W	D	L	L
Position	9	8	9	9	10	10	11	8	9	7	8	9	10

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

20 September 2024 1	Chelsea	1–0	Aston Villa	Kingston upon Thames
19:00	Rytting Kaneryd 36' Hamano 90+3'	Report	Staniforth 4'	Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,337 Referee: Kirsty Dowle

29 September 2024 2	Aston Villa	2–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Aston
16:30	Leon 78' Daly 88'	Report	Summanen 23' (pen.), 75' England 90+6'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,912 Referee: Lauren Impey

5 October 2024 3	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–2	Aston Villa	Crawley
12:30	Parris 15' Bremer 38' Pattinson 77' 90+4' Kirby 79' (pen.) Agyemang 90+1', 90+7'	Report	Daly 13', 55' (pen.) Tomás 76' Robinson 77' D'Angelo 90+1'	Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,152 Referee: Ryan Atkin

13 October 2024 4	Aston Villa	0–0	Leicester City	Aston
14:00	Kearns 19' Maritz 45+2' Staniforth 80'	Report	Nevin 33' Kees 45'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,907 Referee: Amy Fearn

20 October 2024 5	Manchester City	2–1	Aston Villa	Manchester
12:15	Hemp 62' Roord 70'	Report	Nunes 20'	Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 3,528 Referee: Kirsty Dowle

3 November 2024 6	Aston Villa	1–2	Liverpool	Aston
16:30	Nunes 49' Taylor 65'	Report	Hinds 26', 43' Matthews 37' Parry 88' Laws 90+4' Holland 90+7'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Phoebe Cross

10 November 2024 7	Manchester United	0–0	Aston Villa	Leigh
18:45	George 33' Janssen 51' Le Tissier 67' Geyse 84'	Report	Daly 31'	Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 3,833 Referee: Cheryl Foster

17 November 2024 8	Aston Villa	3–2	Crystal Palace	Aston
14:00	Patten 40' Daly 45+5' Salmon 90+4'	Report	Cato 30' Woodham 45+8' Blanchard 86'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,673 Referee: Grace Lowe

8 December 2024 9	Arsenal	4–0	Aston Villa	Holloway
14:00	Russo 17', 90+4' Mead 38' Blackstenius 70' McCabe 89'	Report	Patten 16'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 29,515 Referee: Abigail Byrne

15 December 2024 10	Aston Villa	3–1	West Ham United	Aston
14:00	Leon 4', 43' Maritz 20' Nobbs 53' Dali 83'	Report	Asseyi 21' Li 77'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 2,494 Referee: Grace Lowe

18 January 2025 11	Everton	1–1	Aston Villa	Walton
17:30	Gago 78' Sarri 89' Ribadeira 90+1' Lawley 90+6'	Report	Daly 31' Baijings 45+2' Maritz 90+5'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 973 Referee: Stacey Fullicks

25 January 2025 12	Aston Villa	2–4	Manchester City	Aston
12:00	Grant 6' Aleixandri 46' (o.g.) Nobbs 48'	Report	Miedema 28', 35' Fowler 54' Park 62'	Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Melissa Burgin

2 February 2025 13	Aston Villa	0–1	Chelsea	Aston
14:30	Baijings 61' Daly 90+7'	Report	Mayling 82' (o.g.)	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4,324 Referee: Lisa Benn

16 February 2025 14	Leicester City	v	Aston Villa	Leicester
15:00				Stadium: King Power Stadium

2 March 2025 15	Aston Villa	v	Everton	Aston
14:00				Stadium: Villa Park

15/16 March 2025 16	Crystal Palace	v	Aston Villa	Sutton
				Stadium: Gander Green Lane

22/23 March 2025 17	Aston Villa	v	Manchester United	Aston
				Stadium: Villa Park

29/30 March 2025 18	Liverpool	v	Aston Villa	St Helens
				Stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium

19/20 April 2025 19	Tottenham Hotspur	v	Aston Villa	Leyton
				Stadium: Brisbane Road

26/27 April 2025 20	Aston Villa	v	Arsenal	Aston
				Stadium: Villa Park

3/4 May 2025 21	West Ham United	v	Aston Villa	Dagenham
				Stadium: Victoria Road

10/11 May 2025 22	Aston Villa	v	Brighton & Hove Albion	Aston
				Stadium: Villa Park

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	Everton	13	3	4	6	11	20	−9	13
9	West Ham United	13	3	2	8	14	25	−11	11
10	Aston Villa	13	2	4	7	15	24	−9	10
11	Leicester City	13	2	3	8	6	19	−13	9
12	Crystal Palace	13	1	3	9	11	35	−24	6	Relegation to the Championship

Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2025. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Aston Villa entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

12 January 2025 Fourth round	Aston Villa	9–0	Bristol Rovers	Walsall
17:45	Daly 3', 8' Nunes 6', 26', 65' Tomás 23' Grant 46' Hanson 56' Baijings 80'	Report		Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 972 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye

8 February 2025 Fifth round	Aston Villa	3–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Walsall
12:00	Patten 36', 45+2' Daly 50' Grant 55' Mayling 81' Baijings 90+6'	Report	Parris 45', 72' Thorisdottir 56'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 821 Referee: Melissa Burgin

9 March 2025 Quarter-final

TBD

Women's League Cup

2 October 2024 Group stage	Aston Villa	2–0	Crystal Palace	Walsall
19:15	Hanson 80' Robinson 90+2'	Report	Cato 59'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 422 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye

23 November 2024 Group stage	Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Aston Villa	Leyton
12:15	Nildén 54' Summanen 60'	Report		Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 820 Referee: Stacey Fullicks

11 December 2024 Group stage	Aston Villa	4–1	Charlton Athletic	Walsall
19:15	Daly 25', 85' Salmon 32', 47' Taylor 57' Leon 81'	Report	Newsham 10', 90+3' Barton 55'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 659 Referee: Stacey Fullicks

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tottenham Hotspur	3	3	0	5	1	+4	9	Advanced to knock-out stage
2	Aston Villa	3	2	1	6	2	+4	6
3	Crystal Palace	3	1	2	2	4	−2	3
4	Charlton Athletic	3	0	3	2	8	−6	0

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 8 February 2025

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		WSL		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	CAN	Sabrina D'Angelo	18	0	13	0	2	0	3	0
2	DF	ENG	Sarah Mayling	12	0	5+4	0	2	0	1	0
3	DF	ESP	Paula Tomás	12	1	7+2	0	1	1	1+1	0
4	DF	IRL	Anna Patten	18	1	13	1	2	0	3	0
5	MF	ENG	Lucy Staniforth	11	0	5+4	0	0	0	2	0
6	DF	SCO	Rachel Corsie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	ENG	Missy Bo Kearns	10	0	6+1	0	0+1	0	1+1	0
8	MF	ENG	Jordan Nobbs	16	0	13	0	2	0	0+1	0
9	FW	ENG	Rachel Daly	18	10	13	5	2	3	1+2	2
11	FW	ENG	Katie Robinson	14	1	2+8	0	0+1	0	3	1
14	DF	ENG	Danielle Turner	14	0	9	0	1+1	0	3	0
15	DF	ENG	Lucy Parker	12	0	8+2	0	1	0	0+1	0
16	DF	SUI	Noelle Maritz	14	0	8+2	0	1+1	0	2	0
17	FW	ENG	Ebony Salmon	15	3	3+7	1	1+1	0	3	2
19	FW	CAN	Adriana Leon	15	3	4+7	3	1	0	2+1	0
20	FW	SCO	Kirsty Hanson	17	2	10+3	0	1+1	1	0+2	1
22	MF	NED	Jill Baijings	5	1	3	0	1+1	1	0	0
23	FW	NED	Chasity Grant	15	3	9+3	1	1+1	2	0+1	0
25	MF	ENG	Miri Taylor	14	0	0+9	0	1+1	0	3	0
28	FW	BRA	Gabi Nunes	14	5	7+2	2	2	3	2+1	0
30	GK	USA	Katelin Talbert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	ENG	Maz Pacheco	5	0	1+1	0	0	0	2+1	0
36	FW	ENG	Ruby-Rae Tucker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players away from the club on loan:
18	MF	ENG	Georgia Mullett	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
35	GK	ENG	Sophia Poor	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
10	MF	FRA	Kenza Dali	13	1	4+6	1	0	0	1+2	0

References

^ "Carla Ward: Aston Villa boss to leave at end of season". BBC Sport. 3 May 2024.
^ "Robert de Pauw appointed new Women's manager". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 June 2024.
^ "Departing Women's coach Robert de Pauw: "The foundation has been laid"". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 28 May 2024.
^ "Club Statement". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 December 2024.
^ "Natalia Arroyo appointed new Women's Head Coach". Aston Villa Football Club. 22 January 2025.
^ "Villa Park to be main stadium for Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 July 2024.
^ "Villa Women confirm Tomás signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 July 2024.
^ "Villa Women confirm Robinson signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2024.
^ "Taylor joins Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 July 2024.
^ "Villa Women announce D'Angelo arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.
^ "Aston Villa Women confirm Missy Bo Kearns signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 August 2024.
^ "Villa Women confirm Grant signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 August 2024.
^ "Villa Women confirm Nunes signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 13 September 2024.
^ "Villa Women confirm Baijings signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.
^ "Katelin Talbert joins on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 January 2025.
^ "Olivia McLoughlin to depart Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2024.
^ "Rangers Confirm Signing Of Olivia McLoughlin". www.rangers.co.uk. 4 June 2024.
^ "Simone Magill to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 June 2024.
^ "Blues Women sign Simone Magill". Birmingham City Football Club.
^ "Meg Shaw joins Rugby". Rugby Borough Instagram. 5 July 2024.
^ "Alisha Lehmann departs". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2024.
^ "Goalkeeper Anna Draper joins MK Dons Women". www.mkdons.com. 30 July 2024.
^ "Van Domselaar makes Arsenal move". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.
^ "Forest Women complete Alice Keitley signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 August 2024.
^ "Wolves Women complete triple signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 18 August 2024.
^ "Anna Leat departs". Aston Villa Football Club. 12 January 2025.
^ "Freya Gregory makes Newcastle move". Aston Villa Football Club. 20 January 2025.
^ "Kenza Dali departs for San Diego Wave". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 January 2025.
^ "Gregory departs on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.
^ "Freya Gregory recalled from loan spell". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 January 2025.
^ "Georgia Mullett heads out on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2025.
^ "Sophia Poor heads out on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 January 2025.

[1] "Carla Ward: Aston Villa boss to leave at end of season". BBC Sport. 3 May 2024.

[2] "Robert de Pauw appointed new Women's manager". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 June 2024.

[3] "Departing Women's coach Robert de Pauw: "The foundation has been laid"". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 28 May 2024.

[4] "Club Statement". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 December 2024.

[5] "Natalia Arroyo appointed new Women's Head Coach". Aston Villa Football Club. 22 January 2025.

[6] "Villa Park to be main stadium for Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 July 2024.

[7] "Villa Women confirm Tomás signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 July 2024.

[8] "Villa Women confirm Robinson signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2024.

[9] "Taylor joins Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 July 2024.

[10] "Villa Women announce D'Angelo arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.

[11] "Aston Villa Women confirm Missy Bo Kearns signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 August 2024.

[12] "Villa Women confirm Grant signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 8 August 2024.

[13] "Villa Women confirm Nunes signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 13 September 2024.

[14] "Villa Women confirm Baijings signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.

[15] "Katelin Talbert joins on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 January 2025.

[16] "Olivia McLoughlin to depart Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 4 June 2024.

[17] "Rangers Confirm Signing Of Olivia McLoughlin". www.rangers.co.uk. 4 June 2024.

[18] "Simone Magill to depart Villa Women". Aston Villa Football Club. 19 June 2024.

[19] "Blues Women sign Simone Magill". Birmingham City Football Club.

[20] "Meg Shaw joins Rugby". Rugby Borough Instagram. 5 July 2024.

[21] "Alisha Lehmann departs". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2024.

[22] "Goalkeeper Anna Draper joins MK Dons Women". www.mkdons.com. 30 July 2024.

[23] "Van Domselaar makes Arsenal move". Aston Villa Football Club. 31 July 2024.

[24] "Forest Women complete Alice Keitley signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 August 2024.

[25] "Wolves Women complete triple signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 18 August 2024.

[26] "Anna Leat departs". Aston Villa Football Club. 12 January 2025.

[27] "Freya Gregory makes Newcastle move". Aston Villa Football Club. 20 January 2025.

[28] "Kenza Dali departs for San Diego Wave". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 January 2025.

[29] "Gregory departs on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 July 2024.

[30] "Freya Gregory recalled from loan spell". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 January 2025.

[31] "Georgia Mullett heads out on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2025.

[32] "Sophia Poor heads out on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 January 2025.

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