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 played in the vast majority of the team's Women's Super League games in 2025/2026, making 17 appearances overall and playing 1,331 minutes. She has started in 15 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and come on as a substitute on two occasions.
The last time that Hayes featured in the league came on May 16 for Brighton & Hove Albion versus Tottenham Hotspur; a meeting that she played 90 minutes in during a 2-1 loss. In total, she has notched one Women's Super League goal in 2025/2026. She has been booked twice.
She opened her account for the campaign against West Ham United on September 21, scoring during a 4-1 victory.
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.
Before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2025, Hayes made 75 league appearances in total at Celtic, scoring 30 goals and providing 12 assists.
