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's Jessie Stapleton has appeared in the vast majority of the team's WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026, making 14 appearances overall and playing 1,037 minutes. She has started in 11 of these appearances across their 18 fixtures and been used as a substitute on three occasions.

The last time that Stapleton featured in the league came on March 22 for Nottingham Forest versus Ipswich Town; a match that she played 90 minutes in during a 2-0 success. In total, the defender has scored one WSL 2 goal in 2025/2026. She has amassed three yellow cards, as well as sent off once.

She opened her account for the campaign against Portsmouth on October 5, scoring during a 4-1 victory.

Up next for Nottingham Forest in WSL 2 action is a home match against Durham on March 29.

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.