Rebecca May
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rebecca May
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|01|20}}
| birth_place = Urmston, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Derby County
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Manchester United
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Derby County
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 5 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 11 May 2019
}}
Rebecca May (born 20 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Derby County of the FA Women's National League North.
Club career
=Manchester United=
May joined the Manchester United youth setup at under-10 level, progressing through the age groups. She was part of the club's development team that competed in the WSL Academy Cup in the 2018–19 season, losing out to Arsenal in the final.{{cite web |last1=Jamet |first1=Sylvain |title=Arsenal defeat Manchester United 5–0 to win the FA WSL Academy Cup |url=http://dailycannon.com/2019/04/arsenal-defeat-manchester-united-5-0-to-win-the-fa-wsl-academy-cup/ |website=Daily Cannon |date=22 April 2019 |access-date=3 February 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029080224/https://dailycannon.com/2019/04/arsenal-defeat-manchester-united-5-0-to-win-the-fa-wsl-academy-cup/ |url-status=live }} The following season, May saw frequent playing time as the club entered a full-time under-21 team to compete in the FA WSL Academy League for the first time.{{cite web|title=Healy launches WSL Academy side |url=https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Healy/status/1155934903793414145|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=20 August 2019|date=29 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=Manchester United WFC Academy 2019–20 |url=https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam2.do?divisionseason=113275147&id=550488002&seasonTeamID=673363925 |website=fulltime-league.thefa.com |access-date=3 February 2020}}
In January 2020, May featured in a senior matchday squad for the first time as an unused substitute in the League Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea.{{cite web |title=Man United 0–1 Chelsea |url=https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Man-United-0-1-Chelsea-29-01-2020 |website=womenscompetitions.thefa.com |access-date=3 February 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806032440/https://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/Article/Man-United-0-1-Chelsea-29-01-2020 |url-status=live }} Four days later, on 2 February 2020, May made her senior debut as an 85th minute substitute, replacing Jane Ross in a 1–1 FA WSL draw away to Reading.{{cite web |title=Reading Women 1 United Women 1 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-for-reading-women-v-man-united-women-on-2-february |website=www.manutd.com |access-date=3 February 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806032535/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-for-reading-women-v-man-united-women-on-2-february |url-status=live }}
On 9 March 2022, May played in the under-21s in the FA WSL Academy Cup final and scored in the 4–1 win over Birmingham City.
May left United in July 2023 following the expiration of her contract having made one senior appearance.
=Derby County=
On 26 August 2023, it was announced May had signed for Derby County of the third-tier FA Women's National League North.{{cite web |title=Derby County Women Sign Midfielder Rebecca May |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/08/derby-county-women-sign-midfielder-rebecca-may |website=www.dcfc.co.uk |date=26 August 2023 |access-date=1 October 2023 |archive-date=22 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022214534/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/08/derby-county-women-sign-midfielder-rebecca-may |url-status=live }} She scored her first goal for the club on 1 October 2023, a free-kick in a 5–0 win over Doncaster Rovers Belles in the second round of the FA Women's National League Plate.{{cite web |title=Match Report: Doncaster Rovers Belles 0-5 Derby County Women |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/10/match-report-doncaster-rovers-belles-derby-county-women-national-plate-october-2023 |website=www.dcfc.co.uk |access-date=1 October 2023 |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002114937/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/10/match-report-doncaster-rovers-belles-derby-county-women-national-plate-october-2023 |url-status=live }}
International career
May has been capped by England at under-17 level. On 21 March 2019, she scored her first goal in an 8–0 UEFA U17 qualifying win over Georgia.{{cite web |title=England-Georgia Women's Under-17 Qualifying |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/match/2025751--england-vs-georgia/?iv=true |website=UEFA |access-date=3 February 2020}} In May 2019, May was named to the squad traveling to Bulgaria to contest the 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=England squad named for UEFA Women's U17 Euros |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/04/england-squad-uefa-u17-euros-040519 |website=www.thefa.com |access-date=3 February 2020 |archive-date=4 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504141135/http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/04/england-squad-uefa-u17-euros-040519 |url-status=live }} May made two appearances as the team finished level on points with Germany and Netherlands but were eliminated at the group stage on a head-to-head goal difference tiebreaker. In March 2020, May was called up to the under-19 squad for the first time to compete in the La Manga tournament.{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=The Football |title=England WU19s squad announced for La Manga tournament |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/26/260220-england-wu19s-squad-announcement |website=www.thefa.com |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226180958/http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/26/260220-england-wu19s-squad-announcement |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 5 May 2024}}.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rebecca-may/572405/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=2 February 2020|title=Rebecca May player profile|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923232932/https://int.soccerway.com/players/rebecca-may/572405/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Rebecca May FA WNL player stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=34749607 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup{{efn|Includes FA WNL Cup and FA WNL Plate}} ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester United
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Derby County
|12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player|250125252}}
- {{Soccerway|rebecca-may/572405}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:May, Rebecca}}
Category:England women's youth international footballers
Category:English women's footballers
Category:Manchester United W.F.C. players
Category:Women's association football midfielders