# 2024–25 Aston Villa W.F.C. season

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, Aston Villa appointed Robert de Pauw as their new manager on 29 June 2024. He had most recently been manager of Bayer Leverkusen before agreeing to mutually part ways in May 2024. 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. 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.
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.

## Squad

    As of 24 February 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 |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Lucy Parker |
| 16 | DF | SUI | Noelle Maritz |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Ebony Salmon |
| 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 |
| 10 July 2024 | DF | Paula Tomás | Levante |
| 15 July 2024 | FW | Katie Robinson | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 23 July 2024 | MF | Miri Taylor | Liverpool |
| 31 July 2024 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | Arsenal |
| 1 August 2024 | MF | Missy Bo Kearns | Liverpool |
| 8 August 2024 | FW | Chasity Grant | Ajax |
| 13 September 2024 | FW | Gabi Nunes | Levante |

### Loans in

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

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 4 June 2024 | MF | Olivia McLoughlin | Rangers |
| 19 June 2024 | FW | Simone Magill | Birmingham City |
| 5 July 2024 | MF | Meg Shaw | Rugby Borough |
| 6 July 2024 | FW | Alisha Lehmann | Juventus |
| 30 July 2024 | GK | Anna Draper | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 31 July 2024 | GK | Daphne van Domselaar | Arsenal |
| 7 August 2024 | MF | Alice Keitley | Nottingham Forest |
| 18 August 2024 | DF | Martha MacPhail | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 12 January 2025 | GK | Anna Leat | |
| 20 January 2025 | FW | Freya Gregory | Newcastle United |
| 24 January 2025 | MF | Kenza Dali | San Diego Wave |
| 24 February 2025 | FW | Adriana Leon | San Diego Wave |

### Loans out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Until |
| 5 July 2024 | FW | Freya Gregory | Southampton | 15 January 2025 |
| 23 January 2025 | MF | Georgia Mullett | Southampton | End of season |
| 28 January 2025 | GK | Sophia Poor | London City Lionesses | End of season |

## Women's Super League
### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 2 March 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 | L | L | | | | | | | |
| Position | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 12 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 10 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 6 | Relegation to the Championship |

## Women's FA Cup

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

## Women's League Cup

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

## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | WSL | WSL | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | CAN | Sabrina D'Angelo | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Sarah Mayling | 15 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Paula Tomás | 14 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Anna Patten | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jordan Nobbs | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Rachel Daly | 21 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2+1 | 3 | 1+2 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Katie Robinson | 17 | 1 | 4+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Danielle Turner | 16 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Lucy Parker | 14 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SUI | Noelle Maritz | 17 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Ebony Salmon | 17 | 3 | 3+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Kirsty Hanson | 19 | 2 | 11+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | NED | Jill Baijings | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NED | Chasity Grant | 18 | 3 | 10+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Miri Taylor | 17 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | BRA | Gabi Nunes | 16 | 5 | 8+2 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Adriana Leon | 15 | 3 | 4+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |