Kayla Rendell

Kayla Shea Rendell (born 29 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Championship club Southampton, and the England under-23 team. A product of the Southampton academy, she has represented England since under-16 youth level.

Kayla Rendell
Rendell playing for Southampton in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kayla Shea Rendell[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 1
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Southampton 77 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U17 5 (0)
2018 England U18 1 (0)
2019 England U19 1 (0)
2022– England U23 4 (0)
2024– England 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Early life

Rendell began playing football at the age of 6 with Merely, in Poole, joined the Dorset Centre of Excellence aged 8, and later played for Merley Cobham Girls.[2] Prior to becoming a full-time footballer, Rendell worked at Screwfix while playing non-league football for Southampton part-time.[3]

Club career

Rendell joined Southampton aged 15, playing in the Region Talent Club under-16s team.[2]

On 27 February 2022, in the 2021–22 FA Cup, she scored a dramatic equalising goal from a corner against Ipswich Town in extra time,[4][5] which was later awarded as Goal of the Season.[6]

In the 2022–23 season, Rendell was awarded Women's Championship Player of the Month for October 2022, having kept three clean sheets in the month in 1–0 victories.[7] In May 2023, she was nominated for Women's Championship Save of the Season for her fingertip save against Sunderland.[8][9]

In June 2023, Rendell was awarded Southampton Women's Player of the Season by fans,[10] featuring in all but one of the Saints games, keeping nine clean sheets, and making a total of 89 saves.[8]

On 23 June 2023, she extended her contract with Southampton until 2025.[11]

International career

Rendell has represented England at every youth level from under-16 to under-23.[2]

On 16 March 2018, Rendell was named as part of the England under-17 squad for 2018 U-17 Championship qualification.[12] She made her debut on 28 March 2018 against Switzerland, keeping a clean sheet in the 4–0 win.[13] In May 2018, in the final tournament, Rendell kept clean sheets in victories over Italy and Germany,[14] with England beaten 2–1 by Finland in the World Cup play-off.[15]

On 30 September 2022, Rendell was called up to the England under-23 squad for fixtures against Norway and Sweden,[16] where she would be an unused substitute, in favour of Emily Ramsey.[17]

On 20 February 2023, Rendell made her debut for the England U23 team, as the starting goalkeeper in a 4–1 victory over Belgium.[18][19] On 30 October 2023, with the under-23s, she made a series of saves to keep a clean sheet against Portugal in a 2–0 win.[20][21]

In April 2024, Rendell received her first call-up to the senior England team for their Euro 2025 qualifiers.[22] In May, she was named to the standby list for Euro qualifiers,[23] but later withdrew from the squad due to an ankle injury.[24]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Kayla Rendell". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. "Kayla Rendell". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. Rose, Dan (23 August 2022). "How Kayla Rendell swapped Screwfix for St Mary's to pursue her lifelong dream". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. Rose, Dan (28 February 2022). "'She trusted herself' – Spacey-Cale's verdict on goalkeeper Rendell's dramatic goal at Ipswich". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. "Women's Report: Ipswich 1-1 Saints (4-2 pens)". Southampton F.C. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. Benjy Nurick (4 May 2022). "Saints owner Dragan Solak offers thoughts on early days of Sport Republic". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. House, Alfie (25 November 2022). "Rendell scoops Championship's player of the month award". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. Rees-Julian, George (21 June 2023). "Rendell and Rafferty scoop awards in Saints supporters' award". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. "Southampton FC Women nominated for Championship Goal and Save of the Season". Southampton F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  10. "Women's Fans' awards announced". Southampton F.C. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  11. Rees-Julian, George (23 June 2023). "Saints confirm contract extensions for Lucia Kendall and Kayla Rendell". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  12. "Young Lionesses unleashed". www.thefa.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  13. "England-Switzerland | Women's Under-17 2018". UEFA.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  15. "England 1-2 Finland". www.thefa.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  16. Davies, Callum (30 September 2022). "England devleopment squads named". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. Warlow, Rob (28 February 2023). "Spacey-Cale says there's more to come from Saints' Rendell after England U23 bow". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  19. Veevers, Nicholas (20 February 2023). "Report: England WU23s 4-1 Belgium". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  20. Wallace, Tom (31 October 2023). "Four Saints Women players featured in England under-23 win over Portugal". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  21. McHugh, Beth (30 October 2023). "Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  22. "Kayla Rendell earns first England senior call-up". Southampton F.C. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  23. Sanders, Emma (14 May 2024). "Millie Bright returns to England squad for Euro qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  24. "Le Tissier replaces injured Charles in England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  25. "Rendell wins October Player of the Month award". Southampton F.C. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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