Caitlin Hayes

Caitlin Hayes
	Playing for Lewes in August 2019
Personal information
Full name	Caitlin Mary Hayes
Date of birth	22 September 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth	Warrington, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	18
Youth career
?	Manchester United
?	Manchester City
College career
Years	Team
2014–2017	Mississippi College
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014	Everton
2018–2019	Barcelona FA
2019–2020	Lewes
2020–2025	Celtic
2025–	Brighton & Hove Albion
International career‡
2023–	Republic of Ireland
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2026

Caitlin Hayes (born 22 September 1995) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in England, she represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.

Early life

Hayes grew up in Warrington, England.

Hayes attended Mississippi College in the United States, where she majored in kinesiology.

Hayes has played for Scottish side Celtic, helping the club win the SWPL Cup in 2021 (scoring the only goal of the final) and the Scottish Women's Cup in both 2022 and 2023.

On 23 January 2025, it was announced that Hayes had signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Hayes mainly operates as a defender and has been known for her goalscoring ability.

As of match played 4 October 2026

Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2024–25	Women's Super League	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
2025–26		17	1	4	1	3	0	24	2
2026–27		5	0	0	0	2	1	7	1
Total		28	1	5	1	5	1	38	3

As of match played 9 October 2026

Appearances and goals
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Republic of Ireland	2023	6	2
	2024	12	0
	2025	9	0
	2026	7	0
Total		34	2

Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 September 2023	Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	4–0	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
2	5 December 2023	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	6–1	6–1	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League