Kayleigh Barton

Kayleigh Anne Marie Barton ( Green; born 22 March 1988) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward, making 89 appearances for the Wales national team. She is now a coach with the Welsh 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.

Early life 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. 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.

Club career 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. In 2018, Barton joined FA WSL 1 club Brighton & Hove Albion upon the expiration of her contract with Yeovil. Barton had previously continued working full-time alongside her playing career prior to joining Brighton.

Charlton Athletic On 19 July 2023, Barton was announced at Charlton on a one year contract where she remained until 2025.

International career Barton made her debut for the Wales women's national football team in 2012 against Portugal.

Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup. She scored against Finland in the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup on 2 March 2016, scoring in the 34th minute.

Barton was named in the Wales squad for the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup as a centre-forward. 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.

On 19 October 2024, Barton was called up to the Wales side for European qualifying play offs.

Kayleigh currently has 86 caps, scoring 22 goals in her career.

In June 2025, Barton was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Following the euros, Barton retired from both club and international football with 89 appearances and 22 goals.

Coaching career Saltdean United On 9 June 2025, Barton was named head coach of fifth tier London and South East Women's Regional Football League club Saltdean United, to work alongside Katie McIntyre and Amy Green. Barton later took on a role as Head of Girls’ Football for AF Global in London, leading girls’ development programmes within the organisation’s academy structure. She officially announced her retirement as a player in August 2025.

Wales Following her retirement from international play, Barton took up a position coaching with the Wales' under-17s squad before joining the coaching staff of the senior national team ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifying campaign in March 2026.

Personal life Green said in a 2022 interview that she will marry her former Brighton teammate Kirsty Barton; they had their wedding the next year. On 10 February 2024, it was announced that Green would go by Kayleigh Barton going forwards.

Career statistics Club Some entries are missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.

Managerial statistics

International appearances

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 2 March 2016 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 2–2 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup 2. 12 April 2016 BIIK Stadium, Shymkent, Kazakhstan 0–1 0–4 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 3. 0–2 4. 28 November 2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 0–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5. 28 February 2018 Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 0–1 0–1 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup 6. 7 March 2018 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–1 1–1 7. 7 June 2018 Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales 1–0 1–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 8. 12 June 2018 Newport Stadium, Newport, Wales 1–0 3–0 9. 2–0 10. 4 June 2019 Cardiff International Sports Campus, 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 Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia 1–1 1–1 15. 26 November 2021 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales 2–0 5–0 16. 12 April 2022 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan 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 Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevë, Kosovo 0–2 0–6 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying 19. 31 May 2024 Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales 1–1 1–1 20. 4 June 2024 Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland 1–1 2–2 21. 12 July 2024 Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac, Croatia 0–3 0–3 22. 25 February 2025 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales 1–1 1–1 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League

Honours Player Cardiff City Welsh Women's Cup: 2013, 2016

Yeovil Town FA WSL 2: 2016

Manager Saltdean United London and South East Women's Regional Football League Cup: 2025-26