Rachel Maltby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachel Maltby | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | England U17 | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2026– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 30 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:02, 30 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Rachel Maltby (born 25 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the England under-19 national team.
Early life
Born in Northamptonshire, Maltby began playing football with a local boys team at the under-six level.[1]
Club career
Aston Villa
A product of the Aston Villa academy setup, Maltby signed her first professional contract with the club in March 2025. She made her senior debut for the club in April 2025, coming on as a substitute during a 5–2 win against Arsenal.[2] Her first goal came in November 2025, a 90th minute equaliser against Birmingham City in the League Cup; Villa would go on to lose the match 3–1 on penalties.[3]
International career
Maltby has represented England at both the under-17 and under-19 age groups. Having previously played as a forward, Maltby transitioned to the left-back position during her time with the under-17 team.[1]
In 2024, she was called up to both the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (in which England finished fourth).[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2026–27 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b Ruzkai, Ameé (28 November 2025). "Rachel Maltby: The Aston Villa teenager whose WSL breakthrough could solve one of the Lionesses' biggest problems". GOAL. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ Downey, Sophie (25 August 2025). "Women's Super League 2025-26 previews No 2: Aston Villa". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Live Commentary - Aston Villa Women vs Birmingham Women 21.11.2025". Sky Sports. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "USA 3 - 0 England". FIFA. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Rachel Maltby". Soccerdonna.
External links
- Rachel Maltby at Aston Villa FC