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Maya Le Tissier

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Maya Le Tissier

Maya Le Tissier (/meɪjə lə tɪziər/, French: [maja lə tisje]; born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League (WSL) club Manchester United, which she captains, and the England national team. Le Tissier was named to the PFA WSL Team of the Year in 2023 and earned Young Player of the Year honors at the 2024 Women's Football Awards. She was named Manchester United Women's Players' Player of the Year for 2023–24 and Brighton & Hove Albion's Women's Young Player of the Season for 2020–21. She is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the WSL.

Infobox

2018
England U15
Date of birth
(2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Guernsey
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Manchester United
Number
4
2006–2018
St. Martins A.C. (boy's)
Years
Team
2018–2022
Brighton & Hove Albion
2022–
England
2018–2019
England U17
2020–2021
England U19
2021–
England U23

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2018–19
League
WSL
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
3
Total
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
12
League
0
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
19
Continental
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
22
League
1
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
27
Continental
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
22
League
1
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
26
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
58
League
2
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
75
Continental
2
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2022–23
League
WSL
League
22
League
2
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
31
Total
2
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
22
League
2
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Continental
33
Continental
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
22
League
3
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
1
League Cup
—
League Cup
31
Continental
5
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
10
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
8
League Cup
1
Continental
18
Continental
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
76
League
8
League
15
League
1
FA Cup
12
FA Cup
1
League Cup
10
League Cup
1
Continental
113
Continental
11
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
134
League
10
League
22
League
1
FA Cup
22
FA Cup
1
League Cup
10
League Cup
1
Continental
188
Continental
13
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion
2018–19
WSL
2
0
0
0
1
0
—
3
0
2019–20
12
0
3
0
4
0
—
19
0
2020–21
22
1
3
0
2
0
—
27
1
2021–22
22
1
1
0
3
0
—
26
1
Total
58
2
7
0
10
0
0
0
75
2
Manchester United
2022–23
WSL
22
2
5
0
4
0
—
31
2
2023–24
22
2
5
0
4
0
2
0
33
2
2024–25
22
3
5
1
4
1
—
31
5
2025–26
10
1
0
0
0
0
8
1
18
2
Total
76
8
15
1
12
1
10
1
113
11
Career total
134
10
22
1
22
1
10
1
188
13
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2022
Apps
1
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
1
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
5
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
5
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
12
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2022
1
0
2023
1
0
2024
5
0
2025
5
0
Total
12
0

References

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    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12563206/maya-le-tissier-on-her-different-pathway-to-the-wsl-working-under-legend-hope-powell-and-playing-against-the-worlds-best
  2. The Telegraph
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  3. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3281061/2022/04/29/maya-le-tissier-from-small-aims-remembering-to-lock-doors-to-big-ambitions-england-captaincy/
  4. "Maya Le Tissier on moving to Brighton to pursue her dreams"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0682vqh
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    https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-12-06/le-tissier-hails-dream-professional-debut/
  6. "Bright 3–1 Bristol City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56960384
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  8. "Cucurella at the double at Players' Awards"
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43413635
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    https://guernseypress.com/sport/2024/07/15/maya-shines-as-she-returns-as-lioness/
  31. "Patient Le Tissier enjoys roaming at right back in Republic of Ireland win"
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ceqgp23xjl4o
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