Name: Jemma Purfield
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: February 21, 1997
Position: Defender
Current club: Newcastle United
WSL 2 clubs played for: Southampton, Newcastle United
Jemma Purfield, the Newcastle United defender, has played in a strong number of their WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, making 11 appearances overall and accumulating 863 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in 10 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and come on as a substitute on one occasion.
Purfield last featured in a league game on May 2, playing 90 minutes for Newcastle United versus Durham in a 1-0 defeat. She has been shown one yellow card.
Last season for Southampton, Purfield made 19 WSL 2 appearances, scored one goal and provided one assist.
Purfield switched to Newcastle United in July 2025 from Southampton, for whom she made 41 league appearances in total, scoring two goals and providing three assists.
