Shania Hayles

Shania Hayles
	Shania Hayles with Bristol City in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	22 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Burton upon Trent, England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bristol City
Number	9
Youth career
-2017	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Birmingham City
2019–2022	Aston Villa
2022–	Bristol City
International career‡
2018	England U19
2021–	Jamaica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Shania Hayles (born 22 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Bristol City. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally.

Club career[edit]

Aston Villa[edit]

Hayles returned to Aston Villa in July 2019 from Birmingham City having started her youth career at the club.^[1]

Hayles scored two goals against Bristol City on 9 December 2020, her first goals in the top flight of English football.^[2]

She announced her departure from the club on Twitter on 19 May 2022.

International career[edit]

Having represented England at under-19 level, Hayles also qualifies for Jamaica through her heritage and gets her first call-up to Reggae Girlz for June international break camp.

Before debuting for Jamaica internationally in 2021 she had previously played for England Under-19s in 2018.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 22 November 2023.^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		League Cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Birmingham City	2018–19	Women's Super League	22	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	26	3
	Total		22	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	26	3
Aston Villa	2019–20	Championship	12	8	1	0	6	2	0	0	19	10
	2020–21	Women's Super League	16	2	1	0	2	2	0	0	19	4
	2021-22	Women's Super League	13	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	18	1
	Total		41	10	4	0	11	5	0	0	56	15
Bristol City	2022–23	Championship	22	11	3	1	3	0	0	0	28	12
	2023–24	Women's Super League	13	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	17	1
	Total		35	11	3	1	7	1	0	0	45	13
Career total			98	21	7	1	22	9	0	0	123	30

^ includes the Women's FA Cup
^ includes the FA Women's League Cup

Honours[edit]

Bristol City

FA Women's Championship: 2022-23

Aston Villa

FA Womens Championship: 2019-20

References[edit]

^ "ASTON VILLA WOMEN NEW SIGNING SHANIA HAYLES: IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ Terry, Dylan (9 December 2020). "Petzelberger and Hayles score braces as Aston Villa hammer listless Bristol City". News Chain. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ Shania Hayles at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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[4] udes the Women's FA Cup

[5] udes the FA Women's League Cup

[1] "ASTON VILLA WOMEN NEW SIGNING SHANIA HAYLES: IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[2] Terry, Dylan (9 December 2020). "Petzelberger and Hayles score braces as Aston Villa hammer listless Bristol City". News Chain. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

[3] Shania Hayles at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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