Leah Williamson

Arsenal · England

Leah Williamson is an English professional footballer, born on 29 March 1997, who plays for Arsenal in the Women's Super League and captains the England women's national team. She plays in central defence or midfield and has spent her whole senior club career at Arsenal, which she joined as a nine-year-old.

France Football ranked Williamson seventh at the 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin with 151 points. The IFFHS placed her eighth in its Women's World Best Player list for 2025, and The Guardian put her tenth in its 100 best female footballers.

Her honours with Arsenal include one league title, one Champions League, two FA Cups and four League Cups. She made her England debut in 2018 and was made permanent captain by Sarina Wiegman in 2022. She led England to their first European title in 2022 and, as captain again at Euro 2025, became the first England captain to lift two major trophies; she also played for Great Britain at the 2021 Olympics.

Sources of this text: Wikipedia · France Football / L'Équipe · IFFHS · The Guardian

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