Rebecca May

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Rebecca May
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Urmston, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Derby County
Number 23
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Manchester United 1 (0)
2023– Derby County 1 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U17 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2019

Rebecca May (born 20 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Derby County of the FA Women's National League North.

Club career[edit]

Manchester United[edit]

May joined the Manchester United youth setup at under-10 level, progressing through the age groups. She was part of the club's development team that competed in the WSL Academy Cup in the 2018–19 season, losing out to Arsenal in the final.[1] The following season, May saw frequent playing time as the club entered a full-time under-21 team to compete in the FA WSL Academy League for the first time.[2][3]

In January 2020, May featured in a senior matchday squad for the first time as an unused substitute in the League Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea.[4] Four days later, on 2 February 2020, May made her senior debut as an 85th minute substitute, replacing Jane Ross in a 1–1 FA WSL draw away to Reading.[5]

On 9 March 2022, May played in the under-21s in the FA WSL Academy Cup final and scored in the 4–1 win over Birmingham City.

May left United in July 2023 following the expiration of her contract having made one senior appearance.

Derby County[edit]

On 26 August 2023, it was announced May had signed for Derby County of the third-tier FA Women's National League North.[6] She scored her first goal for the club on 1 October 2023, a free-kick in a 5–0 win over Doncaster Rovers Belles in the second round of the FA Women's National League Plate.[7]

International career[edit]

May has been capped by England at under-17 level. On 21 March 2019, she scored her first goal in an 8–0 UEFA U17 qualifying win over Georgia.[8] In May 2019, May was named to the squad traveling to Bulgaria to contest the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[9] May made two appearances as the team finished level on points with Germany and Netherlands but were eliminated at the group stage on a head-to-head goal difference tiebreaker. In March 2020, May was called up to the under-19 squad for the first time to compete in the La Manga tournament.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 1 October 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2019–20 FA WSL 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Derby County 2023–24 FA WNL North 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Career total 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jamet, Sylvain (22 April 2019). "Arsenal defeat Manchester United 5–0 to win the FA WSL Academy Cup". Daily Cannon.
  2. ^ "Healy launches WSL Academy side". Twitter. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Manchester United WFC Academy 2019–20". fulltime-league.thefa.com.
  4. ^ "Man United 0–1 Chelsea". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  5. ^ "Reading Women 1 United Women 1". www.manutd.com.
  6. ^ "Derby County Women Sign Midfielder Rebecca May". www.dcfc.co.uk. 26 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Match Report: Doncaster Rovers Belles 0-5 Derby County Women". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "England-Georgia Women's Under-17 Qualifying". UEFA.com.
  9. ^ Association, The Football. "England squad named for UEFA Women's U17 Euros". www.thefa.com.
  10. ^ Association, The Football. "England WU19s squad announced for La Manga tournament". www.thefa.com.
  11. ^ "Rebecca May player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

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