# Kayleigh Barton

Kayleigh Anne Marie Barton (née Green; born 22 March 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Charlton Athletic and the Wales national team.
Barton began her career with Cardiff City, before joining Yeovil Town in 2016. She spent time on loan with Italian side Chieti Calcio Femminile in 2017.

## Early life

Barton was born in Cardiff, growing up in the Llanedeyrn area of the city. She is one of four children born to her parents, Dave and Cathy Sellwood. She has three brothers. She played football as a teenager but gave up playing on a regular basis at the age of 16, working several different jobs. Barton worked at branches of Tesco and Morrisons, in a call centre and studied plumbing in college.

## Club career

Barton decided to return to playing senior football in 2012, joining Cardiff City. She joined Yeovil Town in 2016 and spent time on loan with Italian team Chieti Calcio Femminile during her time there, making five appearances for the Serie B side. In 2018, Barton joined FA WSL 1 club Brighton & Hove Albion upon the expiration of her contract with Yeovil. Barton had previously continued working full-time alongside her playing career prior to joining Brighton.

### 2020–21 season

On 18 October 2020, Barton was seen to be awarded 2 yellow cards in a 2–2 away draw at Everton by referee Lucy Oliver but was not sent off. Toffees boss Willie Kirk told BBC Sport, "It's frustrating the referee made that mistake."

### Charlton Athletic

On 19 July 2023, Barton was announced at Charlton on a one year contract.

## International career

Barton made her debut for the Wales women's national football team in 2012 against Norway.
Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup. She scored against Finland in the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup on 2 March 2016, scoring in the 34th minute.
Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup as a centre-forward. Wales manager Jayne Ludlow moved Barton from her usual position as a defender to play as a centre-forward for a match against Finland, in which she scored.
Barton was part of the Wales squad that were runners-up in the 2023 Pinatar Cup.
On 19 October 2024, Barton was called up to the Wales side for European qualifying play offs.

## Personal life

Green said in a 2022 interview that she will marry her former Brighton teammate Kirsty Barton; they had their wedding the next year. On 10 February 2024, it was announced that Green would go by Kayleigh Barton going forwards.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 28 January 2024
Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Cup | Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cardiff City Ladies | 2016 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| Yeovil Town | 2016–17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| Chieti Calcio Femminile (Loan) | 2017 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2024–25 | 7|0|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| Career Total | Career Total | | | | | | | | | |

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 2 March 2016 | Athlítiko Kentro Zenon GSZ Stadium, Larnaka, Cyprus | Finland | 1–1 | 2–2 | Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 2. | 12 April 2016 | Futbol Ortalığı BÏİK Main Field, Şımkent (Shymkent)), Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | 0–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 3. | 12 April 2016 | Futbol Ortalığı BÏİK Main Field, Şımkent (Shymkent)), Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0–2 | 0–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 4. | 28 November 2017 | Nogometni kamp Reprezentacije BiH, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 28 February 2018 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaka, Cyprus | Finland | 0–1 | 0–1 | Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 6. | 7 March 2018 | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Larnaka, Cyprus | Austria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 7. | 7 June 2018 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 12 June 2018 | Newport Stadium, Newport, Wales | Russia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 12 June 2018 | Newport Stadium, Newport, Wales | Russia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 4 June 2019 | Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 11. | 3 September 2019 | Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales | Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 12. | 17 September 2021 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 17 September 2021 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | Kazakhstan | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 22 October 2021 | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 26 November 2021 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | Greece | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 12 April 2022 | Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 0-1 | 0–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 17. | 15 February 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Philippines | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Pinatar Cup |
| 18. | 9 April 2024 | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevo, Kosovo | Kosovo | 0–2 | 0–6 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B |
| 19. | 31 May 2024 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | Ukraine | 1–1 (P) | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B |
| 20. | 4 June 2024 | Stadion Respect Energy, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland | Ukraine | 1–1 (P) | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B |
| 21. | 12 July 2024 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac, Croatia | Croatia | 0–3 (P) | 0–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B |