Name: Shania Hayles
Nationality: Jamaica
Date of Birth: December 22, 1999
Position: Attacker
Current club: Newcastle United
WSL 2 clubs played for: Aston Villa, Bristol City, Newcastle United

Newcastle United's Shania Hayles has appeared in a strong number of the club's WSL 2 games in 2025/2026, making 11 appearances overall and accumulating 699 minutes of playing time. She has been selected in the starting XI in eight of these appearances across their 15 fixtures and entered as a substitute on three occasions.

The last league game that Hayles played came on February 1 for Newcastle United versus Ipswich Town; a meeting that she played 28 minutes in during a 1-1 draw. In total, the attacker has notched two WSL 2 goals in 2025/2026, and chipped in with one assist. She has been booked once.

Her opening goals of the campaign came in the 4-1 victory against Ipswich Town on November 2, when she scored twice.

Newcastle United are on the road at Sheffield United on March 14 the next time the side are in WSL 2 action.

Last season for Newcastle United, Hayles made 19 WSL 2 appearances, scored 15 goals and provided one assist.

Prior to joining Newcastle United in July 2024, Hayles made 37 league appearances in total at Bristol City, scoring 11 goals and providing one assist.