8

Leah Williamson

England

Position
Club
Age
Defender
Arsenal
25
Caps
Goals
Rating
GroupQFSFF
7
7
7
7
7
7

When Steph Houghton’s injury problems dictated England would need a new captain, there was an obvious candidate. While Jonas Eidevall, Arsenal’s manager, has said he routinely constructs his team around Williamson’s ball-playing assurance, athleticism and positional versatility, Wiegman swiftly identified the leadership skills required to galvanise her Lionesses...