Steffi Hardy

Steffi Hardy (born 29 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Apollon Ladies. Born in England, she plays for the Cyprus national team.

Club career Hardy began her senior career playing for Blackburn Rovers, making 12 league appearances for the club during the 2013–14 season in the Northern Division of the FA Women's National League. In 2014, she enrolled at the University of South Alabama to study exercise science and play college soccer. After graduating, Hardy joined Besta deild kvenna side Grindavík ahead of the 2018 season. After a season, she joined Cypriot First Division side Apollon Ladies in January 2019.

International career Born in England, Hardy qualified to represent the Cyprus national team after five-years of residency. On 5 April 2024, Hardy made her international debut, playing the full match in a 3–0 defeat to Belarus in UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying. In June 2025, she scored her first international goal during a 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League victory over Georgia.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 June 2025 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia 1–0 2–1 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League 2. 2 March 2026 Dasaki Stadium, Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Personal life Hardy is the twin sister of fellow professional footballer Rio Hardy and the pair attended Stainburn School in Workington together.

Honours Apollon Ladies Cypriot First Division: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Cypriot Women's Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Cypriot Women's Super Cup: 2023, 2024