Name: Heather Payne
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Date of Birth: January 26, 2000
Position: Defender
Current club: Leicester City
Women's Super League clubs played for: Bristol City, Everton, Leicester City

Leicester City's Heather Payne has not taken part in a high proportion of the team's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making six appearances overall and playing 284 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in three of these appearances across their 14 fixtures and been used in a substitute role on three occasions.

Payne last made an appearance in a league game on October 12, playing 90 minutes for Leicester City against Aston Villa in a 0-0 stalemate. She has been shown a yellow card once.

Leicester City next face a trip to Manchester City in Women's Super League action on February 13.

Last season for Everton, Payne made 17 Women's Super League appearances and created one assist.

Payne linked up with Leicester City in August 2025 from Everton, for whom she made 34 league appearances in total, providing one assist.