.jpg) Barsley in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vaila Marie Barsley | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-15)15 September 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stalham Knights | |||
| Loddon | |||
| 2004–2005 | Norwich City | ||
| 2005–2006 | Arsenal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | St. John's Red Storm | 65 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| 2011 | Afturelding | 16 | (3) |
| 2012 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| 2012 | Peamount United | ||
| 2013–2021 | Eskilstuna United | 164 | (25) |
| 2022 | IF Brommapojkarna | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | England U17 | ||
| 2017 | Scotland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:26, 18 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:58, 12 April 2017 (UTC) | |||
Vaila Marie Barsley (born 15 September 1987) is a Scottishfootball defender.
Barsley playedcollege soccer forSt. John's Red Storm while attendingSt. John's University on a five-year accountancy degree. After graduating she began working forErnst & Young inNew York City, but negotiated a leave of absence when Swedish clubEskilstuna United offered her aprofessional soccer contract in 2013.[1] Barsley's nine goals from defence helped Eskilstuna winpromotion to theDamallsvenskan in her first season.[2] In the2015 Damallsvenskan season, Eskilstuna finished runners-up toFC Rosengård and Barsley was awarded a new two-year contract.[3]
In March 2022 shetransferred to Damallsvenskan newcomersIF Brommapojkarna, following nine seasons with Eskilstuna.[4]
Barsley's mother is fromShetland, which qualifies her to play forScotland.[5] She made her full international debut on 11 April 2017, in a 5–0 defeat againstBelgium.[6]
In December 2018 shemarried her former Eskilstuna team-mateAnnica Svensson.[7]
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