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Leah Williamson: Lionesses
Born in Milton Keynes on 29 March 1997, Leah Williamson has been a mainstay of the Lionesses defence since making her senior England debut against Russia on 8 June 2018. A current international whose England career spans from 2018 to the present, the defender has accumulated 69 caps and scored five goals, with her most recent appearance coming on 13 October 2026.
Williamson's tournament career is defined by major silverware. After featuring in the squad that finished fourth at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, she captained the Lionesses to back-to-back European titles, lifting the trophy as captain at both the 2022 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2025 UEFA Women's Championship.
Williamson's tournament career is defined by major silverware. After featuring in the squad that finished fourth at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, she captained the Lionesses to back-to-back European titles, lifting the trophy as captain at both the 2022 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2025 UEFA Women's Championship.
Caps69
Goals5
Major tournaments
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup2022 UEFA Women's Championship2025 UEFA Women's Championship
Every England goal
Leah Williamson's goals
Goals5In our match records
Matches scored in4Of 69 caps
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents4Different nations scored against
Season by season
Goals by year
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 |
Favourite opponents
Most goals against
- First England goal
- v Czech Republic, 12 November 2019 · Women's International friendly
- Latest
- v South Africa, 29 October 2024 · Women's International friendly
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 29 Oct 2024 | England 2–1 South AfricaWomen's International friendly | Women's International friendly | 12' |
| 3–4 | 22 Feb 2023 | England 6–1 BelgiumWomen's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Women's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | 42', 90+3' |
| 2 | 26 Oct 2021 | Latvia 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | 79' |
| 1 | 12 Nov 2019 | Czech Republic 2–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly | Women's International friendly | 86' |