Hannah Cain

Hannah Jade Cain (born 11 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leicester City in the FA Women's Super League and the Wales national football team. She has represented both England on the under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams, and represented Wales at under-16, under-17 level and senior level. She is eligible to play for Wales through her maternal grandfather.^[2]

Hannah Cain

Cain playing for Leicester City in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Hannah Jade Cain[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Leicester City
Number	21
Youth career
	Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Sheffield FC	30	(8)
2018–2020	Everton	26	(2)
2020–	Leicester City	51	(8)
International career‡
2014	Wales U16
2014	Wales U17
2014–2017	England U17	12	(6)
2017–2018	England U19	3	(2)
2019	England U21	3	(1)
2021–	Wales	19	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 July 2025

Club career

Sheffield FC

Cain began her development at the Sheffield United Centre of Excellence.^[3] In 2016, Cain joined Sheffield FC in the WSL 2. In October 2016, Cain won the Future Star award at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Celebration of Sport awards.^[4] Cain left Sheffield after they were relegated to the National League for failing to meet the new Championship licensing criteria. In her final season with the club she was named Supporters' Player of the Year.^[5][6]

Everton

In July 2018, Cain signed with Everton on her first full-time professional contract.^[7][8] She made her debut for the Blues against Manchester City as a substitute.^[9] Cain scored her first goal for the Blues against Reading in November 2018.^[10] On 27 May 2020, Cain left Everton after her contract expired.^[11]

Leicester City

On 4 November 2021, Cain suffered an ACL injury.^[12] On 17 February 2023, she was nominated for the Goal of the Month award for her goal against Liverpool.^[13] On 14 July 2023, Cain signed a long-term contract with Leicester City.^[14]

International career

In April 2014, Cain was named in Wales squad for an under-16 UEFA development tournament in Northern Ireland.^[15] Later that year she played for Wales in an under-17 friendly against Northern Ireland.^[16] Cain has since represented England on the under-17 and under-19 national teams.^[17][18] In 2017, Cain was called into the under-19 squad, but would not make an appearance until 2018 to compete in the UEFA Women's U-19 Championship qualifiers scoring twice in three starts.^[18]

Cain decided to switch her allegiance back to Wales in September 2021.^[19] She was called up to the Wales squad for 2023 World Cup qualifying matches in September 2021.^[20]

Wales national team

Cain made her Wales national team debut against Estonia on 26 October 2021.^[21]

Cain was part of the Wales squad that finished as runners-up in the 2023 Pinatar Cup.^[22]

In June 2025, Cain was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.^[23] During the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying campaign, Cain scored a crucial penalty against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, helping Cymru secure their place in the final tournament in Switzerland.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2025.^[24][25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield FC	2016	WSL 2	8	2	1	0	1	0	10	2
	2017		9	1	0	0	0	0	9	1
	2017–18		13	5	0	0	3	0	16	5
	Total		30	8	1	0	4	0	35	8
Everton	2018–19	WSL	13	2	0	0	0	0	13	2
	2019–20		13	0	1	1	4	0	18	1
	Total		26	2	1	1	4	0	31	3
Leicester City	2020–21	Championship	9	3	3	2	2	0	14	5
	2021–22	WSL	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2022–23		14	2	1	1	2	0	17	3
	2023–24		8	0	0	0	2	1	10	1
	2024–25		16	3	2	0	2	1	20	4
	Total		51	8	6	3	8	2	65	13
Career total			107	11	18	4	16	2	131	24

1. Includes the Women's FA Cup
2. Includes the WSL Cup/Women's League Cup

International appearances

As of matches played 3 June 2025. Statistics from the Football Association of Wales

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Wales	2021	1	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	4	1
	2024	2	1
	2025	9	2
Total		19	4

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 April 2023	Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Northern Ireland	3–0	4–1	Friendly
2.	3 December 2024	Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland	Republic of Ireland	1–0	2–1	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
3.	8 April 2025	Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden	Sweden	1–1	1–1	2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
4.	13 July 2025	Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland	England	1–5	1–6	UEFA Women's Euro 2025