Cymru’s No.9 Calls Time: Kayleigh Barton’s Inspiring Journey Through Welsh Football

After 89 caps and 22 goals, Cymru and Charlton Athletic striker Kayleigh Barton, formerly known as Kayleigh Green has officially retired at the age of 37. In this exclusive interview, Barton reflects on her journey with the national team, from humble beginnings in Llanedeyrn to making history with Wales at EURO 2025 in Switzerland. She opens up about her impressive transformation from centre-back to striker, turning professional at 30 when she signed for WSL side Brighton & Hove Albion and working under coaches like Jarmo Matikainen, Jayne Ludlow, Gemma Grainger, and Rhian Wilkinson. Chapters 00:00 - Early Football Memories 00:50 - Wales journey with Jess Fishlock 01:55 - Debut against Portugal 03:22 - Centre-back to Striker 04:55 - Beating Russia in Newport and 50th cap 07:13 - Kayleigh Green to Kayleigh Barton 08:03 - Qualifying for EURO 2025 09:12 - A girl from Llanederyn achieving her Cymru dream 10:08 - Diolch Kayleigh Hit subscribe to ensure you don’t miss a video from the FA Wales YouTube channel. Hit the bell to get notifications for all of our latest content. ► Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com//FAWales?sub_... ► X:   / fawales   ► X:   / cymru   ► Facebook:   / fawales   ► Instagram:   / cymru   ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/cymru ► X:   / cymruleagues   ► X:   / adranleagues   ► Facebook:   / cymruleagues   ► Instagram:   / cymruleagues   ► Instagram:   / adranleagues   ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/adranleagues Web: www.faw.cymru #Cymru #Wales #Football #Soccer