Leah Williamson
Arsenal
Center Back
- Height
- 170 cm
- Shirt
- 6
- Age
- 29
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- England
WSL · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 24 Oct |
@  Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
vs  Birmingham City (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 13 Oct |
vs  Greece (W) |
W 5–0 | 72 | · | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
@ Greece (W) |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 04 Oct |
@  Manchester City (W) |
L 2–4 | 90 | · | · | |
 30 Sep |
@  Paris FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in WSL. 50 = average.
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xG | 0.35 | 0.05 | 51 |
| xGOT | 0.13 | 0.02 | 61 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.35 | 0.05 | 51 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.86 | 68 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.14 | 49 |
| Headed shots | 4 | 0.57 | 71 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.14 | 88 |
| xA | 0.95 | 0.14 | 88 |
| Accurate passes | 477 | 68.1 | 76 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.7% | — | 34 |
| Accurate long balls | 61 | 8.71 | 100 |
| Long ball accuracy | 59.8% | — | 85 |
| Chances created | 11 | 1.57 | 93 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.14 | 73 |
| Successful crosses | 4 | 0.57 | 85 |
| Cross accuracy | 50.0% | — | 88 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 16 | 2.29 | 12 |
| Duels won % | 47.1% | — | 10 |
| Aerials won | 11 | 1.57 | 68 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — | 24 |
| Touches | 624 | 89.1 | 68 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 1.29 | 76 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.14 | 17 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 35 | 5.00 | 5 |
| Tackles | 4 | 0.57 | 7 |
| Interceptions | 14 | 2.00 | 83 |
| Fouls committed | 5 | 0.71 | 54 |
| Recoveries | 30 | 4.29 | 42 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 2 | 0.29 | 76 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.43 | 42 |
| Clearances | 17 | 2.43 | 17 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0.29 | 73 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 8 | 1.14 | 76 |
| xG against while on pitch | 5.79 | 0.83 | 83 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.14 | 32 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in WSL.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@ Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
vs Birmingham City (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs Greece (W) |
W 5–0 | 72 | · | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
@ Greece (W) |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 04 Oct |
@ Manchester City (W) |
L 2–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Sep |
@ Paris FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@  Chelsea (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Sep |
vs  HB Køge (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Manchester United (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  Crystal Palace (W) |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Sep |
@  Brighton (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 May |
@  Liverpool (W) |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 13 May |
vs  Everton (W) |
W 1–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 06 May |
@ Brighton (W) |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 02 May |
@  OL Lyonnes (W) |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Apr |
vs  Leicester City (W) |
W 7–0 | 38 | 1 | · | |
| 26 Apr |
vs OL Lyonnes (W) |
W 2–1 | 67 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
@  Iceland (W) |
W 1–0 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 15 Mar |
@  London City Lionesses (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Mar |
vs Iceland (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 03 Mar |
@  Ukraine (W) |
W 6–1 | 46 | · | · | — |
 22 Feb |
vs  Bristol City (W) |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 18 Feb |
vs  Oud-Heverlee Leuven (W) |
W 3–1 | 15 | · | · | |
| 11 Feb |
@ Oud-Heverlee Leuven (W) |
W 4–0 | 61 | · | · | |
| 08 Feb |
vs Manchester City (W) |
W 1–0 | 6 | · | · | — |
 01 Feb |
vs  Corinthians (W) |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 10 Jan |
vs Manchester United (W) |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 21 Dec |
@ Crystal Palace (W) |
W 2–0 | 61 | · | · | — |
| 17 Dec |
@ Oud-Heverlee Leuven (W) |
W 3–0 | 25 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
@ Everton (W) |
W 3–1 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 09 Dec |
vs  FC Twente (W) |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Dec |
vs Liverpool (W) |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Arsenal | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| WSL | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Women's Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Arsenal | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| WSL | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Arsenal | 36 | 2 | 1 | |
| WSL | 19 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Arsenal | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| WSL | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Women's FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Arsenal | 24 | 1 | 3 | |
| WSL | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Arsenal | 28 | 3 | 3 | |
| WSL | 18 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Women's FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Arsenal | 23 | 1 | 2 | — |
| WSL | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Arsenal | 25 | 2 | 3 | — |
| WSL | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Arsenal | 25 | 2 | 2 | — |
| WSL | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Arsenal | 31 | 1 | 2 | — |
| WSL | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Arsenal | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| WSL | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | Arsenal | 11 | 1 | 0 | — |
| WSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Arsenal | 21 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Women's Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| WSL | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
Arsenal
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Champions League ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
| Women's League Cup ×4 | 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2017/2018, 2015 | 3 |
| A-Leagues All Stars Women ×1 | 2023/2024 | — |
| FIFA Women's Champions Cup ×1 | 2026 | — |
| WSL ×1 | 2018/2019 | 3 |
| Women's FA Cup ×2 | 2015/2016, 2013/2014 | 2 |
England
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's EURO ×2 | 2025 Switzerland, 2022 England | — |
| CONMEBOL/UEFA Women's Finalissim ×1 | 2022 | — |
| Arnold Clark Cup ×2 | 2023, 2022 | — |
| SheBelieves Cup (W) ×1 | 2019 | — |
Arsenal end five-game WSL winless run with north London derby fightback at Tottenham
Arsenal ended a five-match winless run in the Women's Super League with a 2-1 comeback victory over rivals Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Georgia Stanway and Alessia Russo scoring after Cathinka Tandberg's opener. The result lifted the Gunners to sixth and eased mounting pressure on manager Renee Slegers.
Russo penalty rescues Arsenal as Slegers' side edge Tottenham in rain-soaked north London derby
Alessia Russo's second-half penalty gave Arsenal a 2-1 comeback win over Tottenham in the WSL north London derby, easing pressure on manager Renée Slegers after a five-game winless run. Cathinka Tandberg had headed Spurs in front before Georgia Stanway levelled, and Tottenham lost record signing Alice Sombath to a stretcher injury.
Defensive doubts, blunt finishing and Wiegman's future: six questions facing England before Greece decider
England take a 3-1 aggregate lead into Tuesday's Women's World Cup play-off second leg against Greece in Leicester, but Sarina Wiegman must fix defensive fragility, sharpen her misfiring attack and settle a host of selection puzzles if the European champions are to be genuine contenders at next summer's World Cup in Brazil.
Arsenal head to Manchester City knowing defeat would leave them 10 points adrift in the WSL
Renée Slegers's Arsenal trail WSL leaders Manchester City by seven points before Sunday's Etihad showdown, and defeat would leave last season's runners-up 10 points off the top after only five games.
The Athletic’s Women’s World Cup hub surfaces trading-card listings for Williamson, Rodman and Pugh
The Athletic’s FIFA Women’s World Cup news, results, fixtures, scores and stats hub is currently displaying marketplace listings for Women’s World Cup collectible cards, featuring Leah Williamson, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Pugh items alongside a 1994 U.S. Women’s Team card.
Man City backed to keep perfect WSL start as Arsenal's struggles continue
Opta's supercomputer hands Manchester City a 49.4% chance of beating Arsenal and extending their 100% start to the 2026-27 Women's Super League, while Manchester United are heavy favourites at home to Liverpool and Chelsea are tipped to sweep aside West Ham.
The Athletic's NWSL hub lists rare rookie cards for Nighswonger, Reale and Tullis-Joyce
The Athletic's National Women's Soccer League landing page gathers league news alongside a curated women's soccer memorabilia marketplace, featuring graded rookie cards of USWNT great Briana Scurry and rare autographed rookie cards of Jenna Nighswonger, Lilly Reale and Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
The Athletic's WSL hub puts every 2026-27 fixture and result in one place
The Athletic's Women's Super League page is serving as a one-stop destination for the 2026-27 season, combining fixtures, results, live standings and ticket links in a single hub launched in September. Earlier in the season, Opta's supercomputer tipped Chelsea as WSL title favourites despite their opening 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. The page also showcases a thriving WSL trading-card market, headlined by Arsenal and England star Leah Williamson.
Leah Williamson handball penalty was the correct call as Arsenal blow two-goal lead in Paris FC draw
A bizarre error from Leah Williamson — handling a goal-kick she believed had not been taken — gifted Paris FC a late penalty as Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 Women's Champions League draw. The laws of the game say the referee's decision was right, even if pundits disagreed.
Arsenal surrender 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Paris FC after Williamson penalty blunder
Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead in the Women’s Champions League at Stade Jean Bouin as Leah Williamson’s handling error gifted Paris FC a late penalty, allowing the hosts to come back from goals by Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway to draw 2-2.
Toone and Kelly axed as Potter earns first England call-up for Greece play-off
Sarina Wiegman has named her 23-player England squad for the two-legged Women's World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece, dropping Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly while handing Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter a first senior call-up alongside uncapped teenagers Erica Meg Parkinson and Freya Godfrey.
Women’s Super League news hub highlights trading card marketplace
The Athletic’s WSL landing page mixes news navigation with collectibles advertisements for Leah Williamson and Alisha Lehmann cards.
WSL stars drive premium prices for trading cards on collectibles market
The Athletic’s Women’s Super League hub page surfaces high-value collectibles listings for Arsenal captain Leah Williamson and Alisha Lehmann, with rare 2025 Topps Chrome FA WSL and 2025 UD Allure parallels listed for hundreds of dollars.
FA Cup replay ordered after referee disallows Woodford penalty for encroachment
An FA Cup qualifying tie between Mulbarton Wanderers and Woodford Town will be replayed after an FA sub-committee ruled the referee made a technical error in disallowing a penalty and awarding an indirect free-kick instead of ordering a retake. The decision highlights the difference between subjective refereeing errors and misapplication of the Laws of the Game, and why VAR mistakes do not invalidate results.
Arsenal scrape 1-0 Champions League win over HB Køge with Caldentey stoppage-time penalty
Mariona Caldentey converted a 93rd-minute penalty after Yukina Sakabe fouled Selina Cerci to give Arsenal a nervy 1-0 Women's Champions League league phase win over HB Køge at Meadow Park. Chloe Kelly had an early goal ruled out by VAR for offside in the build-up and Arsenal struggled for cutting edge despite dominance.
What do Arsenal stand for? Wasteful Gunners risk falling off WSL title pace after United draw
Arsenal extended their record WSL unbeaten run to 20 games but dropped two more points at home as Smilla Holmberg's 95th-minute equaliser rescued a draw against Manchester United. With just two goals from 60 attempts and an xG underperformance of 3.84, Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter asks whether the Gunners are drifting out of the title race before it has truly begun.
Holmberg's 95th-minute volley rescues point for Arsenal against stubborn Manchester United
Smilla Holmberg's stoppage-time volley earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw against a resurgent Manchester United under new boss Eva Olid, but the result leaves Renée Slegers' side four points adrift of leaders Manchester City after three games.