Kayleigh Barton

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 ==

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 ==References==