2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season explained

Club:Brighton & Hove Albion
Season:2024–25
Manager:Dario Vidošić
Chairman:Tony Bloom
Stadium:Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
League:Women's Super League
League Result:3rd
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Kiko Seike
(4 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Fran Kirby
Kiko Seike
(4 each)
Highest Attendance:8,369 (Falmer Stadium)
2,152 (Broadfield Stadium)
Lowest Attendance:2,082
Largest Win:4–0 vs Everton
(WSL – 21 September 2024)
Largest Loss:5–0 vs Arsenal
(WSL – 8 November 2024)
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Updated:17 November 2024
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. season is the club's 34th season in existence and their seventh in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will compete in two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

On 10 July 2024, Dario Vidošić was appointed as head coach on a three-year contract.[1] [2]

Squad

[3]

Competitions

Women's Super League

See main article: 2024–25 Women's Super League.

League table

FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's FA Cup. As a member of the Women's Super League Brighton & Hove Albion enter the FA Cup in the fourth round.

League Cup

Group stage

Squad statistics

Italics indicate a loaned in player.

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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Goalscorers

As of 24 November 2024

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111FWKiko Seike4004
14MFFran Kirby3014
29FWNikita Parris3003
35DFGuro Bergsvand0011
8FWPauline Bremer1001
18MFMaisie Symonds0011
20FWBruna Vilamala1001
27DFRachel McLauchlan1001
59FWMichelle Agyemang1001
Own goals0000
Total140317

Assists

As of 24 November 2024

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13DFPoppy Pattinson2002
14FWFran Kirby2002
29FWNikita Parris1001
11FWKiko Seike1001
10MFJelena Čanković1001
18MFMaisie Symonds1001
19DFMarisa Olislagers0011
21MFMadison Haley0011
27DFRachel McLauchlan1001
Totals90211

Clean sheets

As of 24 November 2024

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132GKSophie Baggaley8total-->3003
228GKMelina Loeck2total-->0022
Totals10total-->3025

Disciplinary record

As of 24 November 2024

PlayerWSLFA CupLeague CupTotal
2DF100000000100
3DF210000000210
5DF100000000100
6MF100000000100
10MF200000000200
14MF100000000100
18MF100000000100
19DF100000100200
21MFMadison Haley100000000100
59FWMichelle Agyemang100000000100
Total 12100001001310

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFrom
1 July 2024DFMarisa Olislagers Twente[4]
4 July 2024MFFran Kirby Chelsea[5]
FWKiko Seike Urawa Red Diamonds[6]
9 July 2024DFMarit Auée Twente[7] [8]
11 July 2024DFRachel McLauchlan Rangers[9]
12 July 2024GKHannah Poulter USC Trojans[10]
MFBex Rayner Sheffield United[11]
17 July 2024FWAisha Masaka BK Häcken[12]
23 August 2024MFJelena Čanković Chelsea[13]
13 September 2024FWNikita Parris Manchester United[14]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.
24 August 2024FWBruna Vilamala BarcelonaEnd of season[15]
13 September 2024FWMichelle Agyemang ArsenalEnd of season[16]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameTo
30 June 2024MFLulu Jarvis Plymouth Argyle[17] [18]
DF Emma Kullberg Juventus[19]
MFTatiana Pinto Atlético Madrid[20]
MFKatie Robinson Aston Villa[21] [22]
MFVeatriki Sarri Everton[23]
1 July 2024MF Kayla Ginger South Alabama Jaguars[24]
DFIssy Payne Saint Peter's Peacocks
FWFarrah Stephens-Martin Kansas State Wildcats[25]
17 July 2024FW Elisabeth Terland Manchester United[26] [27]
19 July 2024MFSydney Schreimaier Lewes[28]
24 July 2024FW Julia Zigiotti Olme Bayern Munich[29] [30]
26 July 2024MFRubie Harris West Bromwich Albion[31]
7 August 2024DFHazel Cotton Loughborough Lightning[32]
9 August 2024MFLucy White Loughborough Lightning[33]
6 September 2024GKKatie Startup Manchester City[34] [35]
13 September 2024FW Lee Geum-min Birmingham City[36]

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.
16 August 2024MFClarabella Hall WatfordEnd of season[37]
7 September 2024MFLibby BanceEnd of season[38]
13 September 2024FWLily DentEnd of season[39]
DFGrace McEwanEnd of season
DFLi Mengwen West Ham UnitedEnd of season[40] [41]
18 September 2024 GK End of Season [42]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dario Vidosic appointed women's first team head coach. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 10 July 2024. 10 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Sanders . Emma . Brighton name Vidosic as new boss in WSL . BBC Sport . 24 July 2024 . 10 July 2024.
  3. https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/first-team-women-squad
  4. News: Marisa Olislagers joins Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 1 July 2024 . 1 July 2024.
  5. News: Fran Kirby signs for Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 4 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
  6. News: Kiko Seike joins Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 4 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
  7. News: Marit Auee signs for Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 9 July 2024 . 9 July 2024.
  8. News: Brighton sign Dutch defender Auee from FC Twente . 9 July 2024 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 9 July 2024.
  9. News: Albion sign Rachel McLauchlan . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 11 July 2024 . 11 July 2024.
  10. News: Hannah Poulter signs for Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 12 July 2024 . 13 July 2024.
  11. News: Bex Rayner joins Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 12 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  12. News: Aisha Masaka joins Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  13. News: Albion sign midfielder Cankovic from Chelsea . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 23 August 2024 . 23 August 2024.
  14. News: Nikita Parris joins Albion from Manchester United. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 13 September 2024 . 13 September 2024.
  15. Web site: Albion sign Vilamala from Barcelona . www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 24 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Michelle Agyemang joins Albion on loan from Arsenal . www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 24 August 2024.
  17. News: Four players depart from women's first team squad . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 5 June 2024 . 7 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Lulu Jarvis signs for Argyle . www.pafc.co.uk . 2 August 2024.
  19. News: Emma Kullberg is Bianconera! . www.juventus.com. 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
  20. News: Former Brighton Women midfielder Tatiana Pinto joins Atlético Madrid . shekicks.net. 8 July 2024 . 9 July 2024.
  21. News: Robinson to leave Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 13 June 2024 . 13 June 2024.
  22. Web site: Villa Women confirm Robinson signing . Aston Villa Football Club . 15 July 2024.
  23. Web site: Everton sign Greece international midfielder . Everton F.C. . 26 July 2024 . 26 July 2024.
  24. Web site: Kayla Ginger - Women's Soccer . University of South Alabama Athletics.
  25. Web site: K-State Soccer Adds Four to 2024 Roster . Kansas State University Athletics.
  26. News: Terland to leave Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  27. News: United Women sign Elisabeth Terland. ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  28. Web site: Lewes announce the signing of Sydney Schreimaier . Lewes FC Instagram . 19 July 2024.
  29. News: Julia Zigiotti leaves Albion . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
  30. Web site: FC Bayern Women sign Julia Zigiotti Olme . fcbayern.com . FC Bayern München . 31 July 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  31. Web site: Ali Miller and Rubie Harris join Albion Women . www.wba.co.uk . 26 July 2024.
  32. Web site: Hazel Cotton joins Loughborough Lightning . Loughborough Lightning X . 7 August 2024.
  33. Web site: Lucy White joins Loughborough Lightning . Loughborough Lightning X . 9 August 2024.
  34. News: Startup joins Manchester City . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 6 September 2024 . 6 September 2024.
  35. Web site: Cox . Sam . City sign Katie Startup . Manchester City F.C. . 6 September 2024 . 6 September 2024.
  36. News: Geummin Lee joins Birmingham City. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 13 September 2024 . 13 September 2024.
  37. Web site: Gale & Hall Join Golden Girls . www.watfordfc.com . 16 August 2024.
  38. News: Bance joins Bristol City on loan . Brighton & Hove Albion. 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024.
  39. News: Lily Dent joins Portsmouth on loan . Brighton & Hove Albion. 13 September 2024 . 13 September 2024.
  40. News: Li Mengwen joins West Ham on loan . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. 13 September 2024 . 13 September 2024.
  41. Web site: West Ham United sign China international defender Li Mengwen on a season-long loan . www.whufc.com . 13 September 2024.
  42. News: Erhabor joins Plymouth Argyle on loan . 18 September 2024 . Brighton & Hove Albion . 18 September 2024.