Kayleigh Barton
Kayleigh Anne Marie Barton is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward, making 89 appearances for the Wales national team. She is now a coach.
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.2020–21 season
On 18 October 2020, Barton was seen to be awarded 2 yellow cards in a 2–2 away draw at Everton by referee Lucy Oliver but was not sent off. Toffees boss Willie Kirk told BBC Sport, "It's frustrating the referee made that mistake."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.
Barton was part of the Wales squad that were runners-up in the 2023 Pinatar Cup.
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.