Rachael Laws

Rachael Laws (born 5 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Liverpool.

Rachael Laws

Laws with Liverpool in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Rachael Laws
Date of birth	(1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Newcastle, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Liverpool
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2018	Sunderland	128	(0)
2013	→ Liverpool (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2020	Reading	5	(0)
2020–	Liverpool	86	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:58, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Laws was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and studied at Gateshead College.^[1][2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4] She said in an interview with BBC Sport: "Reading is somewhere I want to personally be and thrive hopefully while I am here".^[5] On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Laws had left the club after her contract had expired.^[6] 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.^[7]

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."^[8]

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.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2025'^[10]

Some entries may be missing or incomplete due to lack of historical statistics.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2005–06	Women's Premier League	4	0	0	0	3	0	7	0
	2006–07	Women's Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2007–08	Women's Premier League North	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	2008–09	Women's Premier League North	9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
	2009–10	Women's Premier League	21	0	1	0	2	0	24	0
	2010–11	Women's Premier League	17	0	0	0	2	0	19	0
	2011–12	Women's Premier League	12	0	1	0	4	0	17	0
	2012–13	Women's Premier League	16	0	0	0	6	0	22	0
	2014	Women's Super League 2	0	0	1	0	3	0	4	0
	2015	Women's Super League	8	0	1	0	1	0	10	0
	2016	Women's Super League	13	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
	2017–18	Women's Super League	15	0	0	0	5	0	20	0
	Total		128	0	6	0	29	0	163	0
Liverpool (on loan)	2013	Women's Super League	9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
Reading	2018–19	Women's Super League	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	2019–20	Women's Super League	5	0	1	0	5	0	11	0
	Total		5	0	1	0	7	0	13	0
Liverpool	2020–21	Women's Championship	18	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	2021–22	Women's Championship	19	0	1	0	1	0	21	0
	2022–23	Women's Super League	17	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
	2023–24	Women's Super League	15	0	2	0	2	0	19	0
	2024–25	Women's Super League	15	0	4	0	1	0	20	0
	Total		84	0	9	0	4	0	97	0
Career total			226	0	16	0	41	0	283	0

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

Honours

Laws (left) with Liverpool celebrating their WSL title win in 2013

• 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