Layla Drury

About

Layla Drury (born 12 June 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Manchester United. Born in Wales, she plays for the England under-20 national team.
In January 2026, she became the youngest player and goalscorer in Manchester United’s history, surpassing records previously held by Lauren James.

Drury was born in Wrexham, Wales.

Drury joined the Manchester United academy in November 2024. After just over a year of training with the under-16 and under-21 squads, she was promoted to the senior team by head coach Marc Skinner in December 2025.

Drury made her senior professional debut in a Women’s FA Cup fourth round match against Burnley on 18 January 2026. Entering as a 66th-minute substitute, she scored the final goal in a 5–0 victory. At 16 years and 220 days old, she became the youngest player to represent Manchester United Women and the club’s youngest-ever goalscorer across all senior competitive formats. She made her Women’s Super League debut on 25 January 2026, in a 4–1 win against Aston Villa.
On 3 July 2026, Manchester United announced that Drury…