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Biography
Vaila Marie Barsley (born 15 September 1987) is a football defender who is the captain of Swedish Damallsvenskan club Eskilstuna United.
Barsley played college soccer for St. John's Red Storm while attending St. John's University on a five-year accountancy degree. After graduating she began working for Ernst & Young in New York City, but negotiated a leave of absence when Swedish club Eskilstuna United offered her a professional soccer contract in 2013. Barsley's nine goals from defence helped Eskilstuna win promotion to the Damallsvenskan in her first season. In the 2015 Damallsvenskan season, Eskilstuna finished runners-up to FC Rosengård and Barsley was awarded a new two-year contract.
Barsley's mother is from Shetland, which qualifies her to play for Scotland. She made her full international debut on 11 April 2017, in a 5–0 defeat against Belgium.
Honours
- Eskilstuna United DFF
Runner-up
- Damallsvenskan: 2015
