The 2025–26 season is Liverpool Football Club Women's 37th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the Women's FA Cup and the Women's League Cup.
Season summary Club This is the first season since 2017–18 without captain Niamh Fahey, who retired from professional football after her contract expired.
On 11 July 2025, Diogo Jota's squad number 20 was retired across all levels to commemorate his death a week prior.
In April 2025 it was reported that former men's Head of Fitness under Jürgen Klopp, Andy O’Boyle would return to the club to replace Russ Frasier as managing director following a two-year spell at Manchester United as Deputy Football Director.
On 8 August 2025, Gareth Taylor was appointed as the team's new head coach. His former assistant manager at Manchester City Chad Gribble was appointed as joint assistant manager alongside Amber Whiteley replacing Scott Rodgers.
On 15 August 2025, former Carlisle United Director of football, Rob Clarkson joined the club as the first Head of Recruitment for the Women's side.
On 20 August 2025, former Liverpool men's goalkeeper Andy Lonergan joined the staff as goalkeeping coach.
On 3 September 2025, Grace Fisk was appointed as new club captain.
On 20 September 2025, the club announced the passing of former manager Matt Beard. Tributes and condolences were paid by the football club, while the away league game on 21 September against Aston Villa was postponed.
On 3 October 2025, former club captain Niamh Fahey was appointed the first ever technical co-ordinator, overseeing the technical direction of the club's women's programme.
On 23 October 2025, the club announced that first team kit manager Jonathan Humble passed away following sudden illness.
Transfers
Olivia Smith transferred to Arsenal for a world record fee of £1 million.
Liverpool broke their transfer record fee they previously paid for Smith when they signed Republic of Ireland international Denise O'Sullivan from North Carolina Courage.
September - October Liverpool lost their first five opening league matches including two defeats to at Anfield to both Everton and Manchester City. The team had better luck in Group B of the 2025–26 Women's League Cup, winning their opening two matches against Sunderland and Durham.
Both Marie Höbinger and Sophie Román Haug would miss significant time out with ACL injuries.
November–December
With injuries plaguing the squad, Liverpool remained winless in the league but managed to accrue 3 points before the winter break against Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham.
In the 2025–26 Women's League Cup Quarter Finals, they were beaten heavily 9–1 by Chelsea.
Beata Olsson, continued her impressive start by scoring her eighth goal of the season in her first twelve starts.
January–February
Liverpool started the post winter break campaign with a goalless draw against London City Lionesses.
On 18 January 2026,they beat London Bees in the FA Cup fourth round game against London Bees 6–0. Four of the goals came from new signings Martha Thomas, Denise O'Sullivan and Alice Bergström. In the same fixture, Maizie Trueman became the club's youngest ever player to appear in a competitive fixture, making her debut starting at the age of 16 years and 88 days.
Liverpool claimed their first league win of the season against Spurs on 25 January 2026, with two late goals from Mia Enderby.
A fortnight later after a defeat away to Manchester United, Liverpool beat Aston Villa comprehensively 4–1 at home to move into 11th place. Mia Enderby scored her third league goal in three games. Martha Thomas and Grace Fisk scored their first league goals of the season for the club. While new signing Aurélie Csillag scored her maiden goal.
On 12 February 2026, manager Gareth Taylor was awarded the league's Manager of the Month award for January.
Liverpool's final two games before the March internationals saw Liverpool lose 2–0 to Chelsea in the league. Goals from Mia Enderby and Beata Olsson saw them beat Everton in the FA Cup fifth round a week later.
March–May
Beata Olsson's sixth league goal of the season and a late Ceri Holland penalty gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Leicester City.
Following a goalless draw away to Brighton on 26 March, a Ceri Holland brace helped the team to secure their first away win of the season in the league against Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
A Zara Shaw winner sent Liverpool through in FA Cup Quarterfinals against Charlton Liverpool lost all their remaining League and Cup games to end the season.
Squad
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Apps Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Rachael Laws Reading 106 0 0 22 Faye Kirby Everton 16 0 0 28 Jennifer Falk BK Häcken (on loan) 7 0 0 Defenders 2 Lucy Parry LFC Academy 39 0 0 3 Gemma Evans Manchester United 36 2 0 4 Grace Fisk (captain) West Ham United 67 3 3 5 Risa Shimizu Manchester City (on loan) 15 1 1 16 Lily Woodham Seattle Reign 15 0 3 17 Jenna Clark Glasgow City 72 3 2 23 Gemma Bonner Racing Louisville 180 13 5 25 Alice Bergström BK Häcken 6 3 0 29 Alejandra Bernabé Chelsea 15 0 2 Midfielders 6 Denise O'Sullivan North Carolina Courage 6 1 0 8 Fūka Nagano North Carolina Courage 85 1 8 14 Marie Höbinger Zürich 59 9 10 15 Sofie Lundgaard Fortuna Hjørring 43 0 0 18 Ceri Holland Kansas Jayhawks 126 11 14 19 Kirsty Maclean Rangers 16 0 1 24 Sam Kerr Bayern Munich 24 2 1 36 Zara Shaw LFC Academy 9 1 1 Forwards 7 Cornelia Kapocs Linköping 47 6 4 10 Sophie Román Haug Roma 50 14 7 11 Beata Olsson Kristianstads DFF 15 9 1 13 Mia Enderby Sheffield United 64 12 7 21 Anna Jøsendal Hammarby 0 0 0 27 Aurélie Csillag SC Freiburg 5 1 0 31 Martha Thomas Tottenham Hotspur (on loan) 5 2 0
New contracts Date Pos. No. Player Until Ref. 24 June 2025 MF 18 Ceri Holland Undisclosed 25 July 2025 GK 1 Rachael Laws Undisclosed 29 July 2025 GK 22 Faye Kirby Undisclosed 31 July 2025 FW 13 Mia Enderby Undisclosed 1 August 2025 MF 8 Fūka Nagano Undisclosed 4 August 2025 DF 23 Gemma Bonner Undisclosed 5 August 2025 DF 34 Hannah Silcock Undisclosed 5 August 2025 MF 36 Zara Shaw Undisclosed 20 August 2025 FW 9 Leanne Kiernan Undisclosed 22 January 2026 DF 34 Hannah Silcock Undisclosed
Transfers In Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Ref. 14 July 2025 MF 19 Kirsty Maclean Rangers Undisclosed 18 July 2025 GK 12 Rafaela Borggräfe SC Freiburg Free transfer 18 July 2025 MF 24 Sam Kerr Bayern Munich Undisclosed 28 July 2025 DF 16 Lily Woodham Seattle Reign Free transfer 4 September 2025 FW 11 Beata Olsson Kristianstads DFF Undisclosed 4 September 2025 DF 29 Alejandra Bernabé Chelsea Undisclosed 2 January 2026 DF 25 Alice Bergström BK Häcken Undisclosed 9 January 2026 FW 21 Anna Jøsendal Hammarby Undisclosed 17 January 2026 MF 6 Denise O'Sullivan North Carolina Courage £300,000 19 January 2026 FW 27 Aurélie Csillag SC Freiburg Undisclosed Spending: £300,000 + Undisclosed fees
Out Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Ref. 30 June 2025 DF 5 Niamh Fahey Retired 30 June 2025 DF 6 Jasmine Matthews Burnley Free transfer 30 June 2025 DF 12 Taylor Hinds Arsenal Free transfer 30 June 2025 GK 16 Teagan Micah Lyon Free transfer 30 June 2025 FW 20 Yana Daniëls Burnley Free transfer 17 July 2025 FW 11 Olivia Smith Arsenal £1,000,000 Income: £1,000,000
Loans in Date Pos. No. Player From Date until Ref. 4 September 2025 DF 5 Risa Shimizu Manchester City End of season 4 September 2025 MF 6 Emilia Szymczak Barcelona B 16 January 2026 7 January 2026 GK 28 Jennifer Falk BK Häcken End of season 17 January 2026 FW 31 Martha Thomas Tottenham Hotspur End of season
Loans out Date Pos. No. Player To Date until Ref. 22 January 2026 DF 34 Hannah Silcock Birmingham City End of season 29 January 2026 FW 9 Leanne Kiernan Nottingham Forest End of season 3 February 2026 GK 12 Rafaela Borggräfe Bayer Leverkusen End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 25 July 2025, Liverpool announced their first pre-season fixture against Manchester United in Leigh. Five days later, two behind-closed-doors friendlies against Aston Villa and Durham were confirmed.
Competitions Overall record
Women's Super League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were released on 25 July 2025.
Women's FA Cup
As a Women's Super League side, Liverpool entered the FA Cup in the fourth round, and were drawn away to fourth-tier National League Division One South East side London Bees. In the fifth round, they were drawn at home to Super League club Everton.
Women's League Cup
As one of the Women's Super League clubs not participating in European competitions, Liverpool entered the League Cup in the group stage.
Group stage The group stage draw was held on 31 July 2025. Liverpool were drawn into Group B with Durham, Sheffield United and Sunderland.
Knockout stage As a group winners in the group stage, Liverpool entered the quarter-finals, and were drawn at home to Super League club Chelsea.
Statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
| colspan="14" | Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 1 FW 11 Beata Olsson 6 2 3 11 2 FW 13 Mia Enderby 3 2 1 6 3 MF 18 Ceri Holland 3 0 14 4 DF 25 Alice Bergström 1 2 0 3 5 FW 7 Cornelia Kapocs 2 0 0 2 FW 10 Sophie Román Haug 0 0 2 2 DF 17 Jenna Clark 0 0 2 2 FW 31 Martha Thomas 1 1 0 2 MF 6 Denise O'Sullivan 0 2 0 2 MF 36 Zara Shaw 1 1 0 2 6 DF 3 Gemma Evans 0 0 1 1 DF 4 Grace Fisk 1 0 0 1 DF 5 Risa Shimizu 0 0 1 1 DF 23 Gemma Bonner 0 1 0 1 MF 24 Sam Kerr 0 0 1 1 FW 27 Aurélie Csillag 1 0 0 1 Own goals 2 0 0 2 Total 21 11 12 44
Clean sheets Rank No. Player Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 1 28 Jennifer Falk 4 1 0 5 2 12 Rafaela Borggräfe 0 0 1 1 Total 4 1 1 6
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup League Cup Total 2 DF Lucy Parry 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 DF Gemma Evans 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 DF Grace Fisk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 DF Risa Shimizu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 MF Denise O'Sullivan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 FW Cornelia Kapocs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 MF Fūka Nagano 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 FW Sophie Román Haug 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 FW Beata Olsson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 12 GK Rafaela Borggräfe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 FW Mia Enderby 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 MF Marie Höbinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 DF Lily Woodham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 DF Jenna Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 MF Ceri Holland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 GK Faye Kirby 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 DF Gemma Bonner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 DF Alice Bergström 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 FW Aurélie Csillag 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 DF Hannah Silcock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 22 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 26 0 1
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