Sophie Kerstan Haywood (born 10 January 1996) 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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. She spent four years in the United States alongside her studies at

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and

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on a sporting scholarship.

Club career

Haywood joined Aston Villa on 1 July 2018.

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1996 births Living people Footballers from Kingston upon Hull English women's footballers Aston Villa W.F.C. players Notts County L.F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. Women players South Alabama Jaguars women's soccer players East Texas A&M Lions women's soccer players Women's association football forwards Women's Super League 2 players Women's Super League players 21st-century English sportswomen Newcastle United W.F.C. players {{England-women-footy-bio-stub