Name: Caitlin Hayes
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Date of Birth: September 22, 1995
Position: Defender
Current club: Brighton & Hove Albion
Women's Super League clubs played for: Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Caitlin Hayes has appeared in the majority of the side's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 12 appearances overall and playing 881 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in 10 of these appearances across their 17 fixtures and been used as a substitute on two occasions.

Hayes last appeared in a Women's Super League game on March 22, playing 90 minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion against Liverpool in a 0-0 stalemate. In total, she has notched one Women's Super League goal this term. She has been shown one yellow card.

She opened her account for the campaign against West Ham United on September 21, scoring during a 4-1 victory.

A trip to Leicester City on March 29 is the next Women's Super League fixture for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Last season, Hayes played a combined 21 SWPL 1 and Women's Super League games between Celtic (15) and Brighton & Hove Albion (6), scoring three goals and providing two assists.

Prior to joining Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2025, Hayes made 75 league appearances in total at Celtic, scoring 30 goals and providing 12 assists.