Rebecca Rayner (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Early years

Rayner started playing football at Bradford Park Avenue at the age of 4, joining her brother. After attending a Leeds Legends sport camp she then played for Leeds United from the age of 8 until she was 16 years old.

Doncaster Belles

At the age of 16 Rayner joined

Doncaster Belles Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies Football Club, previously Doncaster Belles, is an England, English women's association football, women's football club that currently plays in the , the fourth tier of women's football in England. The club's admi ...

in 2016. She won the

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league with

in the

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season.

Sheffield United

On 30 June 2018, Rayner signed for

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Nottingham Forest

In August 2019 she signed for

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Return to Sheffield United

In January 2021, Rayner rejoined

Brighton & Hove Albion

Rayner signed for

on 12 July 2024.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rayner, Bex 1999 births Living people English women's footballers Women's Super League players Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. Women players Women's association football midfielders Women's Super League 2 players Sportspeople from Cleckheaton Footballers from West Yorkshire England women's youth international footballers England women's under-21 international footballers 21st-century English sportswomen