| Kayleigh Barton | |
| Fullname: | Kayleigh Anne Marie Barton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Years1: | ?–2016 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Chieti Calcio Femminile (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018–2023 |
| Caps4: | 62 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps1: | 80 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 20 |
| Club-Update: | 19 October 2020 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 June 2024 |
Kayleigh Anne Marie Barton (Green; born 22 March 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Wales national team and Charlton Athletic.
Green began her career with Cardiff City, before joining Yeovil Town in 2016. She spent time on loan with Italian side Chieti Calcio Femminile in 2017.
Green was born in Cardiff, growing up in the Llanedeyrn area of the city. She is one of four children born to her parents, Dave and Cathy Sellwood. She has three brothers.[2] 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 Tesco and Morrisons, in a call centre and studied plumbing in college.[2] [3]
Green decided to return to playing senior football in 2012, joining Cardiff City. She joined Yeovil Town 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.[4] In 2018, Green joined FA WSL 1 club Brighton & Hove Albion upon the expiration of her contract with Yeovil.[5] [6] Green had previously continued working full-time alongside her playing career prior to joining Brighton.[3]
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 BBC Sport, "It's frustrating the referee made that mistake."[7] [8]
Green made her debut for the Wales women's national football team in 2012 against Norway.[9] Green was named in Wales' squad at the Cyprus Women's Cup as a centre-forward. Wales manager Jayne Ludlow moved Green from her usual position as a defender to play as a centre-forward for a match against Finland, in which she scored.[2]
Green said in a 2022 interview that she will marry her former Brighton teammate Kirsty Barton; they had their wedding the next year.[10] [11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 March 2016 | Athlítiko Kentro Zenon GSZ Stadium, Larnaka, Cyprus | 1–1 | 2–2 | Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 2. | 12 April 2016 | Futbol Ortalığı BÏİK Main Field, Şımkent (Shymkent)), Kazakhstan | 0–1 | 0–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying | |
| 3. | 0–2 | |||||
| 4. | 28 November 2017 | Nogometni kamp Reprezentacije BiH, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 5. | 28 February 2018 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaka, Cyprus | 0–1 | 0–1 | Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 6. | 7 March 2018 | AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Larnaka, Cyprus | 1–1 | 1–1 | Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 7. | 7 June 2018 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 8. | 12 June 2018 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 9. | 2–0 | |||||
| 10. | 4 June 2019 | Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 11. | 3 September 2019 | Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | |
| 12. | 17 September 2021 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |
| 13. | 4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 22 October 2021 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 15. | 26 November 2021 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 16. | 12 April 2022 | 0-1 | 0–3 | |||
| 17. | 15 February 2023 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Pinatar Cup | |
| 18. | 9 April 2024 | 0–2 | 0–6 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B | ||
| 19. | 31 May 2024 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales | 1–1 (P) | 1–1 | ||
| 20. | 4 June 2024 | 1–1 (P) | 2–2 | |||
| 21. | 12 July 2024 | 0–3 (P) | 0–3 |