Destiney Toussaint

Destiney Toussaint
With London Bees in 2018
Personal information
Full name Destiney Toussaint
Date of birth (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988[1]
Place of birth England
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Leicester City
2012–2015 Coventry United
2015 Oxford United
2016 Aston Villa
2017–2019 London Bees 34 (6)
2020–2021 Birmingham City 6 (0)
2021–2022 Coventry United 19 (1)
2022–2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers 48 (17)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Destiney Toussaint (born 5 December 1988) is an English model and former professional footballer who played as a winger.[2][3]

Playing career

Toussaint began her career at Leicester City in 2008 before moving to Coventry United, where she played from 2012 to 2015.[4] After spells at Oxford United and Aston Villa, Toussaint joined London Bees.[4] A regular in the squad, she scored eight goals for the Bees from 2017 to 2019.[5]

In April 2019, during a match against Aston Villa, she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was subsequently released from the club.[5] Toussaint claimed she was informed of her release by email after the club had refused to pay for her medical treatment.[6] Following her recovery from injury, Toussaint joined Birmingham City.[7][8] Having made just eight appearances for the club, she returned to Coventry in 2021.[9][10]

On 14 August 2022, Toussaint joined Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] In 2023, she scored a hat-trick for the club in a National League fixture against AFC Fylde.[12] The following year, Toussaint made club history, scoring the winning goal against Reading to secure Wolves their first victory against a first division side.[13][14]

After 3 seasons and over 50 appearances for Wolves, as well as 20 years in the sport, Toussaint retired, playing the final match of her career on 27 April 2025.[15][16] In a 6-0 home win against Liverpool Feds, she scored before being substituted for Jade Cross in the 75th minute. Toussaint was awarded Player of the Match.[17]

In 2023, Toussaint was named in a pre-selection list of players being considered to represent Haiti in upcoming Gold Cup qualifying matches.[18][19][2]

Modelling career

While playing part-time for Leicester City, Toussaint was approached by a talent scout and signed with a modelling agency in Birmingham. She later moved to an agency based in London and worked as a model throughout her time as a footballer.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Leicester City WFC Women's Player Profile – Destiney Toussaint". Leicester City W.F.C. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mythsouka, Jean-Philippe (21 December 2023). "Foot-selection : Destiney Toussaint aspire à représenter Haïti sur la scène internationale" [Football selection: Destiney Toussaint hopes to represent Haiti on the international stage]. Sport Passion Info (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ^ "England – D. Toussaint – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Experience key for Bradford, after Toussaint joins United Ladies". Rugby Observer. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Frith, Wilf (7 September 2020). "Birmingham City Women add Napier and Toussaint". She Kicks. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. ^ @Destiney_Tsaint (5 July 2019). "To confirm all the people asking me if I'm still @LondonBees I have left the club" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Jamie-Lee Napier: Birmingham City Women add Chelsea loanee and Destiney Toussaint". BBC Sport. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. ^ Pentland, Daniel (6 September 2020). "Birmingham City announce double signing just hours before season opener". FA WSL Full Time. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  9. ^ Frith, Wilf (15 January 2021). "Coventry United sign Destiney Toussaint". She Kicks. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  10. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (18 April 2021). "Ward insists league is priority despite Birmingham's Women's FA Cup progress". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ^ Pentland, Daniel (14 August 2022). "Coventry United midfielder Toussaint joins Wolves". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  12. ^ Pinnock, Hannah (24 September 2023). "Destiney Toussaint shines as Wolves cruise to victory against AFC Fylde". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  13. ^ Stacey, Dan (16 January 2024). "It's Destiney! Toussaint is a Wolves history-maker". Express and Star. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Buteuse contre Reading FC, Destiney Toussaint entre dans l'histoire Wolves !" [Goalscorer against Reading FC, Destiney Toussaint makes history for Wolves!]. Sport Passion Info (in French). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  15. ^ Andrews-Gauvain, Nicolas (16 August 2025). "From uncertainty to opportunity: Wolves Women's push for promotion". Since 71. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  16. ^ ""She is one of the very best" - Wolves Women boss hails forward after retirement". Express and Star. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Apr 27, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool Feds". fulltime.thefa.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Haiti - Gold Cup 2024 Qualifiers: Pre-list of 31 players". Haiti Libre. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  19. ^ Merck’n Sley Suprême, Jean-Pierre (14 November 2023). "Foot – Sélection Fém : Une préliste de 31 joueuses pour le match de novembre" [Football - Women's selection: Pre-list of 31 players for November match]. Haiti Tempo (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  20. ^ Whyatt, Katie (29 January 2021). "'I'm in the studio with Dua Lipa': Meet the footballers with strange jobs". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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