Leyla McFarland

Leyla McFarland
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000
Place of birth United States
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rapperswil-Jona
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Pepperdine Waves 88 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 León 5 (0)
2024 Ferencváros
2025–2026 Durham 8 (0)
2026– Rapperswil-Jona 0 (0)
International career
2025– Northern Ireland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025

Leyla McFarland (born 20 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rapperswil-Jona. Born in the United States, she plays for the Northern Ireland national team.

Early life

McFarland was born on 20 August 2000 and is a native of San Diego County, California, United States.[1] The daughter of Ian and Catherine, she has two sisters and a brother.

Growing up, she competed in track and field and attended Eastlake High School in the United States.[2] Following her stint there, she attended Pepperdine University in the United States.

Club career

In 2023, McFarland signed for Mexican side León, where she made five league appearances and scored zero goals. Subsequently, she signed for Hungarian side Ferencváros in 2024, where she played in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, she signed for English side Durham.

On 22 July 2026, McFarland was announced at Rapperswil-Jona.[3]

International career

McFarland is a Northern Ireland international. During the summer of 2025, she played for the Northern Ireland women's national under-19 football team at the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McFarland goal.
List of international goals scored by Leyla McFarland
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
118 April 2026Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta4–14–22027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Our American cousins getting a kick out of playing for NI in Euro finals". Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eastlake runner is ready for big finish". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. ↑ @fcrj_frauen_offiziell; (22 July 2026). "AUS ENGLAND NACH RAPPERSWIL! Herzlich willkommen, Leyla McFarland!" [FROM ENGLAND TO RAPPERSWIL! A warm welcome to Leyla McFarland!] (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "Liga MX Femenil: Las jugadoras a seguir en el Torneo Clausura 2023" [Liga MX Femenil: The players to watch in the Clausura 2023 Tournament] (in Spanish). ESPN Argentina. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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