Top 14 Teenagers Shaping Women’s Football In 2025

While prominent women football players, including Poland’s Ewa Pajor, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, England’s Georgia Stanway and Jess Park are all gearing up for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euro, the young generation of women football players are also simultaneously making a huge impact in 2025. Teenage women football players, including Lexi Potter, Claire Hutton and many others, are not just transforming the game – they are re-defining it.

In this article we will take a look at the top 14 teenagers who are shaping up women’s football in 2025.

Top 14 Teenagers Shaping Women’s Football In 2025

• McKenna Whitham, USA – 14 Years

Popularly referred to as “Mac Whitham”, American professional soccer player McKenna Whitham signed with Gotham at the age of 13 in 2024, becoming the youngest player in NWSL history. Additionally, McKenna Whitham has also represented the United States at the youth international level. Furthermore, McKenna Whitham received her maiden call-up to training camp with the United States national under-15 team at age 13 in October 2023.

Proving her worth at such a young age, McKenna won the 2024 CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against Mexico in the final. In the upcoming 13th regular season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), McKenna Whitham will be making her debut for Gotham at the age of 14.

• Lexi Potter, England – 18 Years

At the second spot in our list of the top 14 teenage women football players who are transforming women’s football in 2025, we have England’s Lexi Potter, born on 17 August 2006. Lexi Potter currently plays as a midfielder for Women’s Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea, and the England U19 team. Owing to her on-field dominance, Lexi Potter has also captained the England under-17 team in the 2023 UEFA Women’s U17 Euros. Last year, Lexi Potter became the youngest female player in England to sign a professional contract with Chelsea at the age of seventeen.

• Claire Hutton, USA – 19 Years

Nineteen-year-old American professional soccer player, Claire Hutton, who plays defensive midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team, is at the third spot in our list of the top 14 teenagers who are shaping up women’s football in 2025. Claire Hutton was officially signed by the Current at the young age of seventeen in 2023. Proving her prowess, the USA lioness clinched two bronze medals with the youth national team at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup respectively.

• Alara Sehitler, Germany – 18 Years

German footballer, Alara Sehitler, who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, is at the third spot in our list of top 14 teenage women football players shaping the game in 2025. Alara Sehitler was a member of the Germany women’s national under-17 football team that clinched the 2022 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship. Additionally, in November 2024, Alara Sehitler also debuted for the Germany women’s national football team during a 6-0 away friendly win over the Switzerland women’s national football team, proving her dominance on the field.

• Michelle Agyemang, England – 19 Years

English footballer, Michelle Agyemang, who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Arsenal, and the England under-23s, is at the fourth spot in our list of the top 14 women football players in 2025. Michelle became a part of the England under-17 squad for the 2023 U-17 Championship, scoring a brace against Poland for a 2–1 victory. Additionally, Michelle scored a hat-trick in England’s opening group stage match in a 10–0 victory over Lithuania at the 2024 Under-19 Championship. Moreover, in October 2024, Michelle received her maiden call to the England under-23 team for European League fixtures.

• Giulia Dragoni, Italy – 18 Years

Next up in our list of top 14 women football players who are all geared up to dominate and redefine the game in 2025, we have Giulia Dragoni, who currently plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Liga F club Barcelona, and the Italy women’s national team. Giulia Dragoni received her maiden call-up to the Italian senior national team for the friendly match against Colombia in March 2023. Additionally, Giulia was also included in the preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Moreover, at the young age of 16, Giulia was also a part of the final 23-women squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

• Katie Reid, England – 18 Years

English professional footballer, Katie Reid, who plays as a centre-back for women’s Super League club Arsenal and the England under-23 national team, is at the next spot in our list of the teenage players who are transforming women’s football in the remaining 2025. Also, Katie has represented the England under-17, under-19 and under-23 national teams. Additionally, Katie was also a member of the 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship. Most recently, in February 2025, Katie Reid received her first call-up to England’s Under-23 team.

• Nelly Lasova, England – 17 Years

Moving on, next in our list of the top 14 teenagers who are shaping up for women’s football in 2025, we have English right-winger Nelly Lasova, who represents Leicester City and the England U19 national team as of March 2024. Nelly Lasova represented England at the 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship.

• Princess Ademiluyi, England – 18 Years

Another sensational professional football player, Princess Ademiluyi, is next in our list. Ademiluyi plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club West Ham United. Ademiluyi made headlines for receiving her maiden call-up from the England under-19 national team for Algarve Cup matches against the Netherlands and Norway in October 2024.

• Gisele Thompson, U.S.A – 19 Years

Nineteen-year-old American professional women’s football player, Gisele Thompson, who currently plays as a right back for Angel City FC of the National Women’s Soccer League(NWSL) and the United States national team, is at the next spot in our list of the top 14 teenagers who are shaping up women’s football in 2025. At the age of seventeen, Gisele Thompson clinched bronze medals with the youth national team at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

• Irune Dorado, Spain – 16 Years

Born on 22 March 2008, sixteen-year-old Spanish professional football player, Irune Dorado, is at the next spot in our list of top 15 teenage players who are transforming women’s football in the remaining 2025. As of March 2025, Irune Dorado plays as a central midfielder for Real Madrid and the Spain U-17 national team.

At the age of thirteen, Irune Dorado played for the U-16 team before progressing to the U-19 squad in 2021. Additionally, at the age of sixteen, Irune made her senior debut for Madrid in a Liga F match against Espanyol, becoming the youngest player to debut for the club in the league. Moreover, Irune Dorado played a major role in Spain’s victory at the 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship, where they secured the title with a 4-0 victory over England in the final.

• Mia Bhuta, U.S.A. – 19 Years

The first Indian American, male or female, to ever play at a FIFA tournament, Mia Bhuta is the next addition to our list of the top 14 women football players of 2025. Mia Bhuta represented the United States at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Additionally, Mia also captained the under-17s on her international debut at the 2022 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship.

• Mari Ward, England – 19 Years

At the second last spot in our list of the top 14 teenagers who are shaping up for women’s football in 2025, we have English professional football player Mari Ward, who currently plays as a wing-back and midfielder for Women’s Championship club Bristol City and the England under-19 national team. Mari Ward garnered immense fame for scoring her debut youth international goal against France in the 2023 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship. Additionally, Mari Ward also featured at the 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship qualification as part of the starting eleven.

• Daniela Galic, Australia – 18 Years

Finally, at the 15th spot in our list of the top 14 women football players shaping the game in 2025, we have Australian professional football rising star, Daniela Galic, who plays as a midfielder for Twente in the Eredivisie and for the Australia women’s national team. Daniela Gali was a part of Australia’s side at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Additionally, Daniela Galic also received her maiden senior call-up to the Australian national team in 2024.

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