| 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 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps1: | 80 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 20 |
| Club-Update: | 01:21, 27 October 2024 (UTC) |
| 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 Charlton Athletic and the Wales national team.
Barton 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.
Barton 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. Barton worked at branches of Tesco and Morrisons, in a call centre and studied plumbing in college.[2] [3]
Barton 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, Barton joined FA WSL 1 club Brighton & Hove Albion upon the expiration of her contract with Yeovil.[5] [6] Barton had previously continued working full-time alongside her playing career prior to joining Brighton.[3]
On 18 October 2020, Barton 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]
On 19 July 2023, Barton was announced at Charlton on a one year contract.[9]
Barton made her debut for the Wales women's national football team in 2012 against Norway.[10]
Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup.[11] She scored against Finland in the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup on 2 March 2016, scoring in the 34th minute.[12]
Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup as a centre-forward.[13] Wales manager Jayne Ludlow moved Barton from her usual position as a defender to play as a centre-forward for a match against Finland, in which she scored.[2]
Barton was part of the Wales squad that were runners-up in the 2023 Pinatar Cup.[14]
On 19 October 2024, Barton was called up to the Wales side for European qualifying play offs.[15]
Green said in a 2022 interview that she will marry her former Brighton teammate Kirsty Barton; they had their wedding the next year.[16] [17] On 10 February 2024, it was announced that Green would go by Kayleigh Barton going forwards.[18]
Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City Ladies | 2016 | |||||||||
| Total | ! | |||||||||
| Yeovil Town | 2016–17 | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | ||||||||||
| Total | ! | |||||||||
| Chieti Calcio Femminile (Loan) | 2017 | |||||||||
| Total | ! | |||||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | ||||||||||
| Total | ! | |||||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | ! | |||||||||
| Career Total | ! | |||||||||
| 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 |