Melissa Lawley

Melissa Elizabeth Lawley is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton.
She has previously played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Manchester City and Liverpool. Lawley has represented England at the under-17, under-19, under-20, under-23 and senior levels.

Club career

Lawley made her senior debut for Arsenal in their 6–0 Champions League win against FK Bobruichanka on 5 October 2011.
Lawley signed for Birmingham City in 2013 from Bristol Academy. In January 2016, Lawley signed a new contract with Birmingham. In December 2016, she signed for Manchester City.
On 15 June 2019, Liverpool announced they had signed Lawley ahead of the 2019–20 season.
In the 2023–24 home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Lawley provided the assist for Marie Höbinger, equalizing 1–1 in the 91st minute.
After departing Liverpool at the end of her contract, Lawley signed for Everton on 25 July 2024.
On 24 July 2025, Burnley F.C. announced that Lawley would be joining them on loan from Everton for the 2025-26 season, which saw Lawley join back up with former Liverpool manager Matt Beard. On 10 January 2026, she returned to Everton after being recalled from her loan spell.

Lawley was allotted 199 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 November 2017	Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England		1–0	5–0	2019 FIFA World Cup qualification

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