Rachel Daly has a leadership role at Aston Villa and is the club captain. She has been part of the team since 2021, having arrived from the Houston Dash. Daly helped England reach a World Cup final in Sydney in 2023. In April 2024, she announced her retirement from international football. Daly has scored 16 senior international goals. In her free time, she enjoys golf, having a handicap of 19 and playing for a year. Daly also has a nephew and has spent six years with the Houston Dash and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side. The Women's Super League is expanding with more teams and games, entering a new phase of its development with two extra teams joining the league this season. Aston Villa is looking to improve on last season's ninth place, and Daly is determined to help them achieve that goal.