Rachel Maltby

Defender • Age 19 • #38

Rachel Olivia Maltby is an English footballer who plays as a defender, usually at full-back. She has represented England at youth international level.

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Fun Facts about Rachel

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She is an Aston Villa academy graduate. She was not actively chasing academy trials, she was happy in boys’ football when Villa found her.

She was part of England’s squad at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

She started out in football with a local boys’ team at under-six level in Northamptonshire.

She stepped away from football for a spell as a child and focused instead on gymnastics and swimming before returning to the game at under-nine level.

She doesn't come from a football family - her parents were not especially interested in football, and she did not watch much of the sport while growing up.