Sarah signed for Birmingham City Ladies (now Birmingham City Women) in January 2017. She was one of manager Mark Skinner's first signings.
Sarah was the first player to extend her contract for new manager Marta Tejedor keeping her at the club until 2021. Sarah can play either in midfield, on the wing or as a full back. Sarah has played over 60 games for Birmingham City in all competitions.
One player in particular that impressed on Sunday was Sarah Mayling. ... Skinner was pleased to see Mayling create plenty of space up front for her attacking team mates.
He said: “She made some very intelligent runs and got herself into some really good goalscoring positions. Sarah is another player who has had some niggling injuries and we haven’t truly seen the best of her this season, but she can take a lot of confidence from today and really kick on now.”
Sarah signs a new contract with football agency Dead Dead Good Management. Birmingham City recruit new Head Coach Carla Ward and Sarah has a fantastic season in 2020-21 playing up front on the right wing.
She’s [Sarah Mayling] been absolutely, outrageously good out there. She offers so much defensively; she offers so much getting forward; she’s got so much energy. Honestly, she’s hugely underrated because I think she’s been superb.
Carla Ward, Birmingham City Manager
I think I could play Sarah Mayling anywhere in the eleven and she would do a job. She is a very, very, very intelligent footballer. She gives you so much, she’s so focused.
Carla Ward full of praise for the versatile Sarah Mayling.
It’s going to be an intriguing new season for Blues as they start the new season. Several first team players have left the club which means it’s time for the youngsters to step up and make a name for themselves alongside the more experienced players.
The versatile Mayling is admired by the Manager: "Pre-season she has done both things equally.
"At the beginning, she was more a midfielder and moved to full-back because of a specific need.
"She has done well for me. She is a very complete athlete. You can ask her so many different things and she will perform well. Wherever you put her.
"I haven't chosen her as a goalie yet, though . . . but it may happen!"
I was very impressed with Sarah Mayling as well, coming in, and did a fantastic job. Yeah, absolutely, as you say its someone who isn't very familar to the left back position and as someone who is predominantely right footed she did really well playing at left back.
She's very versatile, Sarah. She can play anywhere where she gets asked. Hopefully she continues playing and showing the WSL what she can do!
Blues finished 4th with a total of 40 points which is their highest achievement in the new WSL era.
Manager Mark Skinner resigned from the club in January 2019 in order to take up the role of manager of Orlando Pride in the USA. Blues then recruited new manager Marta Tejedor shortly afterwards.
Sarah Mayling replaced Marisa Ewers and she was prominent in the first-half as she exploited the space down the right flank left by Aston Villa’s back three. Just two minutes in she was involved in a lovely piece of build-up play with Meaghan Sargeant and Lucy Quinn. However, with Villa’s defence stepping up high, they caught Blues offside on several occasions including this one.
Sarah Mayling is yet another 22-year-old with some strong numbers. She attempted 6.1 progressive passes p90 with the 11th highest accuracy in the division. She played more minutes than Sampson, but she still played just shy of half of the available minutes. She’s anther one who could be worth keeping an eye on if she can continue these numbers across a longer time period.
After a slow start in the first half of the season Blues turned the corner in January and went on a fantastic winning streak to finish 5th with a total of 30 points.
Sarah was rewarded for her hard work with a one year contract extension.
Mayling is having an instant impact on the game getting forwards wide right sends another great ball in towards the far post Rachel Williams dropping off her marker in the six yard box gets up to knock the ball down towards goal...
As women's football transitioned from a summer league to a winter league the Spring Series was created as stepping stone between the two.
Birmingham City finished 7th place. Sarah played in 7 of the 8 matches starting in 5 of them.
After 39 minutes Ellen White rose to head the ball into the back of the net, giving Birmingham the lead they deserved. Sarah Mayling deserved credit for the ball into the box (something that she did over and over) the next chance she nearly added her name to the scoresheet after hitting the post from a great shot. ... The same combo for the first goal created the second as Sarah Mayling set up Ellen White to score her second of the game giving Birmingham a clear lead going into half time at 2-0.
Player Of The Match - Sarah Mayling - Her set pieces, energy and crosses were on point throughout the game. Can see her building a great combination with Ellen White upfront already.
FA Cup Runners Up 2016-17
Sarah was part of the starting line-up for Birmingham City in the 2017 FA Cup Final. Blues lost the match 4-1 to Manchester City in front of a crowd of more than 35,000 people at Wembley Stadium.
Birmingham reached the 5th round of the FA Cup in both 2017-18 and 2018-19. Blues reached the quarter finals of the 2018-19 Continental Cup.
Sarah signed for Villa Ladies when she was 8 years old and progressed through their Centre of Excellence (now Regional Talent Squad) up until she was 19 years old.
Sarah played for Aston Villa’s first team as a midfielder in the Women’s Super League 2 (WSL 2). She made her debut for the senior team in 2014 and made 45 appearances in all competitions. In 2015 Sarah suffered an ACL injury which resulted in her missing most of that season.
Aston Villa Ladies head coach Joe Hunt believes the emergence of 16-year-old midfielder Sarah Mayling is comparable to when Wayne Rooney burst on to the scene at Everton.
Head Coach Joe Hunt compares her style of play to Chelsea whizz Eden Hazard, no less.
Mayling is quick, direct, technically sound, strong and athletic. She's one of the hottest prospects in the female game - the complete midfielder.
Sarah has been at the club for a long, long time! And she's only just turned 17. Sarah has taken to senior football like a duck to water. The rest of the squad love having her around because her football abilities are frightening.
Sarah’s first club was Holly Lane where she played up until she was 8 years old. It was a boys team but Sarah played for them with her best friend Lauren.
