Sarah Mayling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Sarah Emma Mayling | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Aston Villa | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Birmingham City | 62 | (0) |
| 2021–2026 | Aston Villa | 80 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Leicester City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:51, 24 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2018 | |||
Sarah Emma Daly (née Mayling; born 20 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League 2 club Leicester City. She progressed through Aston Villa's centre of excellence.[1]
Career
[edit]On 2 July 2021, Mayling rejoined Aston Villa, having started her career there, before joining Birmingham City in 2017.[2][3]
In March 2025, Mayling suffered an ankle injury in their quarter final defeat in the FA cup against Manchester City, and was sidelined for six weeks.[4] On 29 May 2025, it was announced that Mayling had signed a new contract, extending her time with the club to June 2027.[5]
Leicester City
[edit]On 6 January 2026, Mayling was announced at Leicester City on a loan deal until the end of the season.[6] On 24 July 2026, Mayling joined Leicester City on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. Mayling stated she was ''buzzing'' to return to Leicester on a permanent basis.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]On 29 November 2024, Mayling announced her engagement to then-Aston Villa teammate Rachel Daly.[9] As of September 2026, Mayling uses her married name (Daly) on her personal Instagram,[10] but continues to use her maiden name professionally.[11] On 12 September 2026, Mayling and Daly announced via a joint social media post that they were expecting their first child.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]As of match played 16 May 2026.[13]
Records may be incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2014 | Women's Championship | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23+ | 0 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2017 | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City (loan) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 114 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 140+ | 3 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 227+ | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Blues sign midfielder Sarah Mayling from Villa Ladies". Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Sarah Mayling joins Villa Women ✍️". www.avfc.co.uk. 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sarah Mayling: Aston Villa women sign Birmingham City midfielder and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah from Everton". BBC Sport. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Mayling set for a spell on the sidelines". Aston Villa Football Club. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football (29 May 2025). "Mayling pens new contract". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sarah Mayling Makes Leicester Loan Switch". www.lcfc.com.
- ↑ "Mayling joins Leicester City". Aston Villa F.C. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sarah Mayling Completes LCFC Women Return". Leicester City F.C. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Mayling, Sarah [@sarahmayling]; (29 November 2024). "It's giving forever 💍❤️ Easiest YES!! 29/11/24 😍" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Sarah Mayling". Instagram. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- ↑ "LCFC Women Squad Numbers Confirmed". Leicester City F.C. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- ↑ Daly, Rachel [@racheldaly3]; (12 September 2026). "Baby Daly March 2027 🥹❤️" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "England - S. Mayling - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sarah Mayling at Soccerway.com
- Sarah Mayling at FBref.com
- Sarah Mayling at Kicker (in German)
