Safia Middleton-Patel
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Safia Middleton-Patel (born 21 September 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United of the Women's Super League, and the Wales national team.
Infobox
2021
→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
2022
→ Leicester City (loan)
2023
→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
2024
→ Watford (loan)
Date of birth
(2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Wales
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Manchester United
Number
39
0000–2020
Liverpool
2020–
Manchester United
Years
Team
2021–
Manchester United
2019–2021
Wales U17
2020–2021
Wales U19
2023–
Wales
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
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2021–22
League
WSL
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
0
Europe
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
0
Europe
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
1
Europe
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
1
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
1
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Club
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Championship
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Total
0
Leicester City (loan)
Leicester City (loan)
Club
Leicester City (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
WSL
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Total
0
Coventry United (loan)
Coventry United (loan)
Club
Coventry United (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
3
Total
0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Club
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
1
Total
0
Watford (loan)
Watford (loan)
Club
Watford (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Championship
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
6
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
11
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Europe
14
Europe
0
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2021–22 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Leicester City (loan) | 2021–22 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Coventry United (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Watford (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
· Career statistics › International
Year
Year
Wales
Year
Wales
Apps
Wales
Goals
2023
2023
Wales
2023
Wales
1
Wales
0
2024
2024
Wales
2024
Wales
1
Wales
0
2025
2025
Wales
2025
Wales
5
Wales
0
Total
Total
Wales
Total
Wales
7
Wales
0
| Wales | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
- uk.soccerway.comhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/safia-middleton-patel/633660/
- The FAhttps://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=127370598&teamID=826044717#tab-2
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-news-u21-academy-26086859
- www.manutd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-arsenal-v-united-women-05-february
- www.manutd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/safia-middleton-patel-signs-first-pro-contract-with-man-utd-women
- manutd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/safia-middleton-patel-signs-new-contract-with-united-women
- Blackburn Rovers FChttps://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/november/14/safia-and-chloe-are-both-blues/
- www.lcfc.comhttps://www.lcfc.com/news/2527098/middleton-patel-joins-lcfc-women-for-everton-trip
- www.lcfc.comhttps://www.lcfc.com/news/2528959/the-toffees-take-three-points-as-foxes-fall-to-wsl-reverse
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64608769
- www.coventryunited.co.ukhttps://www.coventryunited.co.uk/coventry-united-vs-blackburn-match-report
- FAWSL Full-Timehttps://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2023/04/26/manchester-united-goalkeeper-middleton-patel-joins-blackburn-rovers-on-loan/
- Blackburn Rovers FChttps://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/april/30/report--sunderland-0-1-rovers-ladies/
- ManUtd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/safia-middleton-patel-joins-watford-from-man-utd-women-on-loan-19-january-2024
- Watford F.Chttps://www.watfordfc.com/news/women-hornets-sign-middleton-patel
- www.faw.cymruhttps://www.faw.cymru/en/news/cymru-squad-announced-final-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64658493
- www.faw.cymruhttps://www.faw.cymru/en/news/cymru-kick-2023-against-philippines/
- www.faw.cymruhttps://www.faw.cymru/en/news/cymru-face-iceland-pinatar-cup/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c23gl9v947zo
- "Cymru squad announced for UEFA Women's EURO 2025 finals"https://faw.cymru/news/cymru-squad-announced-for-uefa-womens-euro-2025-finals/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gd53500qxo
- manutd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/get-to-know-united-womens-goalkeeping-union-18-march-2022
- nation.cymruhttps://nation.cymru/sport/major-documentary-series-on-wales-black-and-asian-footballers-released/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/extra/wmx964ead5/cymru
- Manchester Worldhttps://www.manchesterworld.uk/sport/football/manchester-united/man-utd-goalkeeper-opens-up-on-autism-diagnosis-and-calls-for-more-inclusivity-and-understanding-4281731
- ManUtd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-women-goalkeeper-safia-middleton-patel-opens-up-on-autism-diagnosis
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yegvjzq0vt