Shania Hayles (born 22 December 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Aston Villa

Hayles returned to

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in July 2019 from

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having started her youth career at the club. Hayles scored two goals against

on 9 December 2020, her first goals in the top flight of English football. She announced her departure from the club on Twitter on 19 May 2022.

International career

Having represented

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at under-19 level, Hayles also qualifies for

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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

Club

Honours

Bristol City *

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: 2022-23 Aston Villa * FA Womens Championship: 2019-20

References

1999 births Living people Citizens of Jamaica through descent Jamaican women's footballers Women's association football forwards Jamaica women's international footballers Footballers from Burton upon Trent English women's footballers Aston Villa W.F.C. players Birmingham City W.F.C. players Women's Championship (England) players Women's Super League players England women's youth international footballers English people of Jamaican descent Black British sportswomen {{England-footy-forward-1990s-stub