Mia McAulay

Mia McAulay
Personal information
Full name Mia Elizabeth McAulay
Date of birth (2006-08-15) 15 August 2006
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 27
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Rangers 86 (30)
2026– Aston Villa 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Scotland U15 1 (0)
2022 Scotland U17 8 (4)
2023– Scotland U19 9 (4)
2023– Scotland U23[1] 4 (3)
2025– Scotland 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026

Mia Elizabeth McAulay (born 15 August 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the Scotland national team.

Club career

Rangers

Raised in Cambuslang where she attended Newton Farm Primary[2][3] and Uddingston Grammar School,[4] McAulay was part of the youth academy at Rangers from a young age. Having been awarded as the Scottish youth player of the year for 2021–22,[5] she signed a first professional contract at the club in July 2023 (alongside Laura Berry),[6] a few months after making her Scottish Women's Premier League debut against Partick Thistle.

During McAulay's first full season in the senior team, she received awards for the SWPL's goal of the month (August 2023, with her first senior goal),[7] Rangers Player of the Month three times (September 2023, December 2023 and March 2024),[8] the club's Player of the Year (April 2024)[9] and the PFA Scotland Women's Young Player of the Year (May 2024).[10] Rangers won the 2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup, with McAulay scoring the opening goal in the win over Partick Thistle,[11] and the 2023–24 Scottish Women's Cup (she appeared as a substitute in the victory over Hearts),[12] although they missed out on the SWPL championship on goal difference.

In the 2024–25 season, Rangers were again beaten to the league title on the final matchday but won both domestic cups – McAulay missed the SWPL Cup victory against Hibernian through injury, but started in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park and opened the scoring in a 3–0 win over Glasgow City.[13]

In 2025–26, Rangers performed strongly with McAulay featuring prominently but they finished without silverware, losing out to Glasgow City in the SWPL Cup final,[14] to Hearts in the SWPL title race – being heavily defeated on the last day when a victory was required[15] – and to Celtic in the Scottish Cup final (in which McAulay hit the post and had a penalty appeal turned down).[16] At the end of the season, McAulay confirmed that she would be leaving the club with her contract expiring.[17]

Aston Villa

McAulay joined Women's Super League club Aston Villa on 17 June 2026.[18]

International career

McAulay has represented Scotland at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. She made her senior debut in a 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League fixture against Austria in May 2025.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[20]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] UWCL Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 2022–23 SPWL 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2023–24 SPWL 30 12 4 2 4 2 — 38 16
2024–25 SPWL 28 7 3 2 3 1 2 0 36 10
2025–26 SPWL 27 11 5 1 4 1 — 36 13
Total 86 30 12 5 11 4 2 0 111 39
Aston Villa 2026–27 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 86 30 12 5 11 4 2 0 111 39

International

As of match played 3 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 2025 3 0
2026 1 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ↑ Mia McAulay, FlashScore. Retrieved 6 January 2025
  2. ↑ Newton Farm pitch perfect in new kits, Rutherglen Reformer, 14 February 2018, via PressReader
  3. ↑ Prize pupils take well-earned bow, Rutherglen Reformer, 1 August 2018, via PressReader
  4. ↑ Alumni, Uddingston Grammar School. Retrieved 6 May 2024
  5. ↑ MG ALBA SWF Awards 2022 celebrates heroes of Women’s Football, Scottish Women's Football, 8 June 2022
  6. ↑ Berry and McAulay Sign Professional Contracts, Rangers FC, 3 July 2023
  7. ↑ Mia McAulay wins first ever SWPL Goal of the Month, supported by Park’s Motor Group, Scottish Women's Premier League, 4 September 2023
  8. ↑ Mia McAulay Named Utilita Women's Player of the Month For March, Rangers FC, 6 April 2024
  9. ↑ Rangers Player of the Year awards in full as Jack Butland doubles up, Daily Record, 29 April 2024
  10. ↑ Every PFA Scotland award winner as Lawrence Shankland and John McGlynn scoop top prizes, Daily Record, 6 May 2024
  11. ↑ "Rangers Women 4-1 Partick Thistle Women: Jo Potter's side retain Sky Sports Cup with comfortable win at Tynecastle". Sky Sports. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Canavan, Amy (26 May 2024). "Rangers 2-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Howat and McAulay seal Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup for Rangers, Josh McCafferty, Scottish Football Association, 25 May 2025
  14. ↑ Lisa Forrest steals show as Glasgow City beat Rangers in cup final, Alison McConnell, The Herald, 29 March 2026
  15. ↑ Hearts win SWPL as defeat vs Hibs can't spoil title party after astonishing Rangers collapse, Ben Banks, Edinburgh Evening News, 24 May 2026
  16. ↑ Ten-player Celtic reclaim Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup with victory over Rangers, Oli Hampson, Scottish Football Association, 31 May 2026
  17. ↑ McAulay makes 'hardest decision' to leave Rangers, BBC Sport, 2 June 2026
  18. ↑ Sanders, Emma (17 June 2026). "Scotland's McAulay joins WSL side Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Mia McAulay". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Mia McAulay". Soccerdonna.
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