Naomi Hartley

Naomi Hartley (born 12 January 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship. Hartley previously played for Manchester United and Coventry United, and spent time in the youth ranks of Burnley, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool. She has been capped for England at youth level.[1] Hartley is openly lesbian and worked alongside the Community Foundation's Empower LGBT+ programme in 2022.[2]

Naomi Hartley
Naomi Hartley playing for Manchester United in December 2018
Personal information
Full name Naomi Hartley
Date of birth (2001-12-01) 1 December 2001
Place of birth Burnley, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 5
Youth career
Burnley
–2014 Blackburn Rovers
2014–2017 Manchester United
2017–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Liverpool 0 (0)
2018–2019 Manchester United 3 (0)
2019 → Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2021 Sheffield United 34 (2)
2021–2022 Coventry United 13 (0)
2022– Sheffield United 9 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U17 9 (0)
2019– England U19 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Youth career

Hartley came through the youth ranks of hometown team Burnley and local rivals Blackburn before joining Manchester United's Centre of Excellence aged 13. After three years at the academy, but with no prospect of progression as United had no senior women's team at the time, Hartley joined Liverpool where she played with experienced England international Casey Stoney, who would later become Hartley's manager.[1]

Liverpool

Hartley made her senior debut and only appearance for Liverpool on 18 February 2018, in a Women's FA Cup fifth round tie against Chichester City.[3]

Manchester United

In 2018, Hartley was one of seven former Manchester United W.F.C. players to rejoin the club for their inaugural season in the FA Women's Championship.[4] She was also one of nine players to have played alongside Casey Stoney, who was set to undertake her first managerial role as Manchester United W.F.C.'s head coach.

On 23 September, Hartley made her debut for the club when appearing as a 75th-minute substitute in a league game against London Bees.[5] She made her first start away to Lewes on 2 December.[6] On 8 March, she was loaned to fellow Championship side Sheffield United until the end of the season. She was released at the end of the season.[7]

Sheffield United

Following an initial loan spell, Hartley signed for Sheffield United permanently ahead of the 2019–20 season.[8] She made her debut in their opening game on 18 August 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 away loss against Aston Villa.[9]

International career

Hartley captained the England Under-17's during 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification. In May 2018 she travelled to Lithuania as part of the squad to compete in the finals as the team reached the semi-finals.[10] In February 2019, she was called up to the England Under-19's to take part in the La Manga tournament.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 August 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2017–18 WSL 1 00100010
Manchester United 2018–19 Championship 30000030
Sheffield United (loan) 2018–19 Championship 70000070
Sheffield United 2019–20 Championship 1400060200
2020–21 Championship 2000030230
Coventry United 2021–22 Championship 10000010
Career total 4501090550
  1. Includes the FA Women's Cup
  2. Includes the FA WSL Cup

References
  1. "Naomi Hartley". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. Cliff, Andy (27 October 2022). "Women's Players Look to Empower LGBT+ Community". SUFC Community Foundation. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. "Report: Liverpool Ladies reach quarter-finals of FA Cup". Liverpool Women. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. "Manchester United include England stars in unveiled women's squad". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. "Womens team match report London Bees 0 Manchester United 5". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. "Match report Lewes Women 0 Manchester United Women 2". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. "Man Utd Women release Devlin, Hartley, Roberts and Salmon". www.manutd.com.
  8. "Naomi Hartley signs for the Blades". sufc.co.uk. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. "Villa 3–2 United Women". sufc.co.uk. Sheffield United Women. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. Association, The Football. "Young Lionesses unleashed". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  11. Association, The Football. "England Women's U19 squad named to compete in La Manga Tournament". www.thefa.com.
  12. "N. Hartley". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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