Kayleigh Anne Marie Green (born 22 March 1988) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a

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for the Wales national team and

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club

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. Green began her career with

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, before joining

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in 2016. She spent time on loan with Italian side Chieti Calcio Femminile in 2017.

Early life

Green was born in

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, growing up in the

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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. Green worked at branches of

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and

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, in a call centre and studied plumbing in college.

Club career

Green decided to return to playing senior football in 2012, joining

. She joined

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, Green joined

club

upon the expiration of her contract with Yeovil. Green had previously continued working full-time alongside her playing career prior to joining Brighton.

2020–21 season

On 18 October 2020, Green 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

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, "It's frustrating the referee made that mistake."

International career

Green made her debut for the

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in 2012 against

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. Green was named in Wales' squad at the

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as a centre-forward. Wales manager

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moved Green from her usual position as a defender to play as a centre-forward for a match against

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, in which she scored.

International goals

References

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* 1988 births Living people Wales women's international footballers Welsh women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Cardiff City Ladies F.C. players Yeovil Town L.F.C. players Women's Super League players Serie A (women's football) players Welsh expatriates in Italy Expatriate women's footballers in Italy Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players {{Wales-women-footy-bio-stub