Emily Syme

Emily Syme (born 23 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Bristol City.

Career Having previously played for Bristol City, before joining Aston Villa in July 2019.

On 26 January 2022, Aston Villa announced that Syme had left the club by mutual consent.

Syme signed for Bristol City in 2022, and was part of the team which won promotion to the Women's Super League in the 2022-23 season. She was named as the Women’s Championship Player of the Month for December 2024. On 9 July 2025, it was announced that Syme had signed a one-year contract extension with the club, having been named the club's 2024/25 Players’ Player of the Year. On 18 January 2026, she scored both goals for Bristol in a 2–1 win over Southampton, helping Bristol to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

She has played for England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Honours Bristol City

FA Women's Championship: 2022-23

Aston Villa

FA Women's Championship: 2019-20