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.
 Rendell playing for Southampton in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kayla Shea Rendell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 79 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U23 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:21, 11 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Early life
editRendell 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
editRendell 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
editRendell 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
editIndividual
- Southampton Women's Goal of the Season: 2021–22[6]
- Women's Championship Player of the Month: October 2022[25]
- Southampton Women's Player of the Season: 2022–23[10]
References
edit- ^ "Kayla Rendell". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kayla Rendell". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Women's Report: Ipswich 1-1 Saints (4-2 pens)". Southampton F.C. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b Benjy Nurick (4 May 2022). "Saints owner Dragan Solak offers thoughts on early days of Sport Republic". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ House, Alfie (25 November 2022). "Rendell scoops Championship's player of the month award". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rees-Julian, George (21 June 2023). "Rendell and Rafferty scoop awards in Saints supporters' award". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Southampton FC Women nominated for Championship Goal and Save of the Season". Southampton F.C. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Women's Fans' awards announced". Southampton F.C. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (23 June 2023). "Saints confirm contract extensions for Lucia Kendall and Kayla Rendell". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Young Lionesses unleashed". www.thefa.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "England-Switzerland | Women's Under-17 2018". UEFA.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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- "England 4-0 Italy". www.thefa.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- "Germany 8-0 England". www.thefa.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "England 1-2 Finland". www.thefa.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Davies, Callum (30 September 2022). "England WU23s, WU19s and WU17s squads named for October internationals". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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- Veevers, Nicholas (6 October 2022). "Report: England WU23 0-2 Norway". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- Veevers, Nicholas (10 October 2022). "Report: Sweden 1-1 England WU23s". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (20 February 2023). "Report: England WU23s 4-1 Belgium". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Tom (31 October 2023). "Four Saints Women players featured in England under-23 win over Portugal". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (30 October 2023). "Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Kayla Rendell earns first England senior call-up". Southampton F.C. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (14 May 2024). "Millie Bright returns to England squad for Euro qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Le Tissier replaces injured Charles in England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Rendell wins October Player of the Month award". Southampton F.C. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
External links
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- Stats at FAWNL
- Profile at Southampton F.C. website
- Kayla Rendell at Soccerway