Sheffield United midfielder Rayner announces departure | OneFootball

Sheffield United midfielder Bex Rayner has announced the news that she is leaving the club this summer.

The player took to her personal X account to announce her Bramall Lane departure this evening.

Rayner has enjoyed two spells as a Sheffield United player. She spent the 2018/2019 season with The Blades after joining the club from Doncaster Rovers Belles. She then returned for a second spell in January 2021. In her time with Sheffield United, Rayner has made 81 appearances for the club in the Barclays Women’s Championship in which she has scored 11 goals.

The player will now take up a new challenge in 2024/2025 after opting to leave Bramall Lane.

Announcing her departure, Rayner said “After four seasons at Sheffield United, I’ve decided now is the right time to move on.

“Everyone close to me knows how much being a Blade has meant to me and I’m proud to say I’ve always given everything for my team. I’d like to thank my teammates and staff, past and present. I really have made friends for life and the memories we have made together in a Blades shirt will always be held very close to my heart.

“Joining the Hundred Club alongside Mads [Maddy Cusack] this year is a moment I will never forget and an achievement I am so proud of. I will always play with Mads (my Nez) in my heart.

“Thank you to the fans who have always been amazing. It has been an honour to play in front of you every week. I will really miss walking out at beautiful downtown Bramall Lane and hearing ‘you fill up my senses’.

“103 over and out – Once a Blade, always a Blade.”

Rayner is the second player to confirm their Sheffield United exit this summer.”