Rachael Laws (born 5 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Liverpool.
Early life Laws was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and studied at Gateshead College.
Club career Laws first played for Liverpool during the 2013 FA WSL season. She played 9 games and helped her side win the title while battling for a place in the first team with Sarah Quantrill. She then signed for Sunderland on 31 December 2013 going on to make 36 appearances in the WSL. Following Sunderland's denial for a place in the 2018–19 FA WSL she joined Reading. She said in an interview with BBC Sport: "Reading is somewhere I want to personally be and thrive hopefully while I am here". On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Laws had left the club after her contract had expired. On 7 July 2020, it was announced that Laws had joined recently relegated side Liverpool F.C. Women having previously been on loan to the club in 2013.
On 25 July 2025, it was announced that Laws had signed a new contract to extend her time with Liverpool, with her saying that "Over the summer it was a no-brainer when the club said they wanted to keep me here."
International career Laws was called up by Mark Sampson in 2014 for England's World Cup qualification but was an unused substitute in a 10–0 away win against Montenegro.
Career statistics Club ' Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics. + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupIncludes the Women's FA CupLeague CupIncludes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup and FA Women's National League CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSunderland2005–06Women's Premier League400030702006–07Women's Premier League600000602007–08Women's Premier League North700010802008–09Women's Premier League North9000201102009–10Women's Premier League21010202402010–11Women's Premier League17000201902011–12Women's Premier League12010401702012–13Women's Premier League16000602202014Women's Super League 2001030402015Women's Super League8010101002016Women's Super League13020001502017–18Women's Super League1500050200Total1280602901630Liverpool (on loan)2013Women's Super League900010100Reading2018–19Women's Super League000020202019–20Women's Super League501050110Total501070130Liverpool2020–21Women's Championship18010001902021–22Women's Championship19010102102022–23Women's Super League17010001802023–24Women's Super League15020201902024–25Women's Super League1504010200Total8409040970Career total22601604102830
Honours
FA Women's Super League Winner (1): 2013
FA Women's Championship Winner (2): 2014, 2021-22
FA Women's National League North Winner (1): 2008-09
FA Women's National League Cup Winner (1): 2011-12
Women's FA Cup Runner-Up (1): 2008-09
References
External links
Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website