Leah Williamson
Arsenal defender, England captain and children's author sharing football, friendship and the belief that girls belong in the game.
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Macmillan Children’s Books
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- Born
- 29 March 1997, Milton Keynes, England
- On the pitch
- Arsenal defender and vice-captain; England captain
- England debut
- 8 June 2018, against Russia
- Breakout
- Captained England to the EURO 2022 title at Wembley
- Off the pitch
- Co-author of You Have the Power and The Wonder Team children’s books
Mini bio
How it started.
Leah grew up in Milton Keynes and played for Scots Youth before joining Arsenal’s academy. She made her senior Arsenal debut at 17. She started in midfield before moving into defence, where her passing and reading of the game became central to her football.
Leading the Lionesses.
After her senior England debut in 2018, Leah became captain ahead of EURO 2022 and lifted the trophy at Wembley. An ACL injury kept her out of the 2023 World Cup, but she returned to captain England to another European title in 2025. That same year, she won the Champions League with Arsenal.
Stories for the next generation.
Her writing gives young fans another way into her world. You Have the Power, written with Suzanne Wrack, shares advice and experiences from her own life. Her fiction series The Wonder Team is written with her cousin Jordan Glover and illustrated by Robin Boyden; its first adventure draws inspiration from the Dick Kerr Ladies and the ban on women’s football.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2026FIFA Women’s Champions CupWinner with Arsenal
- 2025UEFA Women’s EUROEngland captain and winner
- 2025UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueWinner with Arsenal
- 2022UEFA Women’s EUROEngland captain and winner
Books
- 2025The Wonder Team and the Football PhantomCo-author with Jordan Glover; illustrated by Robin Boyden
- 2023The Wonder Team and the Forgotten FootballersCo-author with Jordan Glover; illustrated by Robin Boyden
- 2023You Have the PowerCo-author with Suzanne Wrack
Awards
- CBEKing’s New Year Honours list for 2026; previously awarded an OBE in 2023.
- FIFPRO Women’s World 11Selected in 2025 by fellow professional players.
- UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the SeasonNamed in the 2024/25 team after winning the competition with Arsenal.
- PFA Young Player of the YearWinner in 2015.
Quotes
To have made it to 50, to play for England once would have been enough.Leah Williamson, England Football
Reflecting on her 50th England appearance in an interview published in October 2026.
Trivia
- She was an Arsenal mascot at the 2007 UEFA Women’s Cup final, long before winning the competition herself.
- Her pre-match routine includes a nap and sudoku on the team bus.
- She says a speaker is an essential item in her England camp suitcase.
- Her Wonder Team co-author Jordan Glover is her cousin.
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