The 2025–26 West Ham United F.C. Women season was the club's 35th season in existence and their eighth in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Summary
On 18 December 2025, the club announced that Rehanne Skinner had been sacked. Rita Guarino was appointed as the club's new head coach on 22 December.
On 6 January 2026, Selin Cemal signed her first professional contract with the club.
On 14 January 2026, Rebekah Dowsett signed her first professional contract with the club.
On 21 May 2026, the club announced their squad for the 2026 World Sevens Football taking place in May.
Current squad
Nat Name Date of birth (age) Signed from Since Goalkeepers 1 Kinga Szemik Stade de Reims 2024 25 Megan Walsh Brighton & Hove Albion 2023 30 Katie O'Hanlon Academy Defenders 2 Yu Endo Urawa Reds 2025 5 Tuva Hansen Bayern 2026 7 Inès Belloumou Bayern 2024 12 Ria Bose Sporting 2026 13 Eva Nyström Hammarby 2025 14 Shelina Zadorsky Tottenham Hotspur 2024 15 Ylinn Tennebø Vålerenga 2026 28 Estelle Cascarino Juventus 2026 29 Verena Hanshaw Roma 2025 43 Selina Cemal Academy Midfielders 4 Oona Siren LSK Kvinner 2024 10 Katie Zelem London City Lionesses 2026 16 Jessica Ziu Shelbourne 2022 22 Katrina Gorry Vittsjö GIK 2024 33 Halle Houssein Arsenal 2022 Forwards 9 Riko Ueki Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2023 19 Shekiera Martinez Eintracht Frankfurt 2024 20 Viviane Asseyi Bayern 2022 21 Sarah Brasero-Carreira Estoril 2025 23 Ffion Morgan Bristol City 2025 27 Leila Wandeler OL Lyonnes 2025 77 Seraina Piubel FC Zürich 2024
Professional Game Academy Players The PGA is a revised player pathway which replaced the FA WSL Academy in 2023. The PGA structure provides young players with the opportunity to be selected as part of a professional club's programme, combining football development with their education.
This pathway will allow the players the opportunity to train with Rita Guarino's first-team squad, as well as providing them with the chance to learn and develop at the team's Chadwell Heath training ground.
On 19 July 2025, the 2025/26 PGA players were confirmed.
Out on loan
Preseason
Women's Super League
Results
League table
Women's FA Cup
Women's League Cup
Knockout stage
Transfers Transfers in
DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.14 July 2025MFSarah Brasero-Carreira Estoril Praia30 July 2025FWFfion Morgan Bristol City1 August 2025DFYu Endo Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies23 August 2025FW Leila Wandeler OL Lyonnes14 January 2026DFRia Bose Sporting CP28 January 2026DFTuva Hansen Bayern Munich30 January 2026DFYlinn Tennebø Vålerenga
Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.4 September 2025MFAnna Csiki Tottenham Hotspur22 January 20268 January 2026DFEstelle Cascarino JuventusEnd of season23 January 2026MFKatie Zelem London City LionessesEnd of season
Transfers out
DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.30 June 2025MFMarika Bergman-Lundin VålerengaDFShannon Cooke Birmingham CityFWEmma Harries SouthamptonDFKirsty Smith Nottingham ForestGKKatelin Talbert Calgary WildFWRuby Doe Ipswich TownMFEllie MooreDFMarnie MorrisonMFMacey NichollsDFDaniella WayMFKristie Mewis7 August 2025MFDagný Brynjarsdóttir1 September 2025FWPrincess Ademiluyi Gotham FC15 January 2026DFAmber Tysiak Union Berlin20 January 2026FWManuela Paví Deportivo Toluca2 February 2026DFAnouk Denton Bay FC
Loans out DatePositionNationalityNameToUntilRef.28 July 2025DFJessie Stapleton Nottingham ForestEnd of season31 July 2025GKRebekah Dowsett Watford14 January 20261 August 2025DFRuby Warwick BarkingEnd of season18 August 2025MFSoraya Walsh Watford19 January 202628 August 2025FWCamila Sáez Bristol CityEnd of season29 August 2025MFJessica Ziu Bristol City1 January 20264 September 2025MFKeira Flannery Charlton AthleticEnd of season23 January 2026FWEmily Taylor-Brown AFC WimbledonEnd of season26 January 2026MFSoraya Walsh Hashtag UnitedEnd of season28 January 2026GKRebekah Dowsett Nottingham ForestEnd of season
Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Player Women's Super League FA Cup League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK 13 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 2 DF 10+2 0 1 0 4 0 17 0 4 MF 15 0 1 0 1+3 0 20 0 5 MF 1+1 0 0 0 - - 2 0 7 DF 2+4 0 0+1 0 3 0 10 0 9 FW 15 1 1 1 2+1 1 19 3 10 MF 1+1 0 0 0 - - 2 0 13 DF 11 0 1 0 1+3 0 16 0 14 DF 9 0 0 0 1+1 0 11 0 19 FW 14+1 6 0 0 2+3 4 20 10 20 FW 15 2 1 1 2+2 2 20 5 21 FW 0+5 0 1 1 4+1 1 11 2 22 MF 14+1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 23 FW 8+4 1 1 0 3+1 2 17 3 25 GK 2+1 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 27 FW 3+9 0 1 0 3+1 1 17 1 28 DF 3 0 1 0 - - 4 0 29 DF 10+1 1 1 0 4+1 0 17 1 30 GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 MF 0 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 5 0 42 FW 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 2 0 43 DF 0+1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 77 MF 1+9 0 0+1 0 2+1 1 14 1Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: 5 DF 8 1 0 0 4 0 12 1 11 FW 0+5 0 0 0 2+1 1 8 1 15 MF 1+4 1 0 0 5 0 10 1 18 DF 9+1 1 0 0 1+3 0 14 1
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