WSL Scouting Report 2024/25: Five Rising U23 Talents You Need To Track Closely

Whilst there have still been a handful of one-sided matches during its opening few weeks, it is fair to say that the 2024/25 WSL season could be quite a close-run affair, with just one of the 12 teams sitting on maximum points after three weeks and every side having something on the board.

Outstanding team displays and some noteworthy individual performances, not only from the more experienced players in the division, have been central to that.

Instead, the English top flight is now home to plenty of up-and-coming talent with the potential to go all the way, and it is that that makes it such an enthralling watch.

This tactical analysis will turn to younger players who might not be as well-known.

We will pick out five players currently 23 years old or younger and highlight why they will be worth watching as the season goes on.

The scout report will highlight what they have provided their teams with tactically and, in some cases, why their presence could be vital in their sides’ hopes of achieving their goals.

Georgia Mullett

Not all of the players included in this group are currently available for action, and that is certainly true of the first name on which the analysis will focus.

Georgia Mullett, 16 years old, is a product of the Aston Villa Women Academy and has been picked out by now-former manager Carla Ward as a future star of the English game, and it is not hard to see why that is.

Operating predominantly as a forward, Mullett is unavailable for selection after sustaining an injury during the summer.

Ward’s successor, Robert de Pauw, is not expecting her back on the training ground for a few weeks.

However, she is certainly someone who can make a difference on the field, and it will be interesting to see how her career develops over the years.

Like any attacker, Mullett’s main desire is to score goals and provide a threat to the opposition.

Although she did not score for the senior team last season, she found the net four times in six games for the U21 side.