# Abbey-Leigh Stringer

Abbey-Leigh Stringer (born 17 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club DC Power.

## Club career

Stringer spent her youth development with Aston Villa's center of excellence. Her performances and development there earned her call-ups for England's youth national teams at various levels.
In June 2014, Stringer signed with WSL 1 side and cross-town rivals, Birmingham City After limited appearances for Birmingham, she was loaned back to Aston Villa in July 2015 to gain more experience and develop her skills.
At the conclusion of her loan spell, she returned to Birmingham and signed a professional deal in January 2016. During her time with Birmingham she would make 37 league appearances, 6 WSL Cup appearances, and help the Blues finish as runners up in the 2016 WSL Cup and the 2016–17 FA Women's Cup.
In August 2018, Stringer signed for Everton. Stringer went on to having a 40 match spell with Everton. She scored 1 goal.
Stringer then moved to West Ham United in 2021. She played 37 matches and scored 1 goal.
In July 2024, Stringer was announced as a member of the inaugural roster for USL Super League club DC Power FC.

## International career

Stringer has made appearances for various youth levels of the England national team from U-17s through U-23s. She contributed 2 starts and 3 appearances for England during their runner-up finish in the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Birmingham City | 2014 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2015 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2016 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2017 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | Total | Total | 37 | 0 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2015 | Women's Super League 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Everton | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Everton | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Everton | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Everton | Total | Total | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| West Ham United | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| DC Power FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 121 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 153 | 2 |
* ↑ Includes Women's FA Cup
* ↑ Includes FA Women's League Cup