Name: Jessie Stapleton
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Date of Birth: February 7, 2005
Position: Defender
Current club: Nottingham Forest
WSL 2 clubs played for: Reading, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest defender Jessie Stapleton has appeared in the majority of the team's WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, making 15 appearances overall and playing 1,064 minutes. She has been selected in the starting XI in 12 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and been used as a substitute on three occasions.

The last time that Stapleton featured in the league came on March 29 for Nottingham Forest versus Durham; a match that she played 27 minutes in during a 2-1 victory. In total, she has notched one WSL 2 goal in 2025/2026. She has amassed three yellow cards, as well as sent off once.

Her opening goal of the campaign came in the 4-1 victory against Portsmouth on October 5.

Last season for Sunderland, Stapleton made 18 WSL 2 appearances, scored two goals and provided one assist.

Stapleton moved to Nottingham Forest on loan in July 2025 from West Ham United, for whom she has made one league appearance in total.