Destiney Toussaint (born 5 December 1988) is an English model and former professional footballer who played as a winger.[2][3]

Destiney Toussaint
With London Bees in 2018
Personal information
Full name Destiney Toussaint
Date of birth (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth England
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Leicester City
2012–2015 Coventry United
2015 Oxford United
2016 Aston Villa
2017–2019 London Bees 34 (6)
2020–2021 Birmingham City 6 (0)
2021–2022 Coventry United 19 (1)
2022–2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers 48 (17)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Toussaint began her career at Leicester City in 2008 before moving to Coventry United, where she played from 2012 to 2015.[4] After spells at Oxford United and Aston Villa, Toussaint joined London Bees.[4] A regular in the squad, she scored eight goals for the Bees from 2017 to 2019.[5]

Toussaint playing for Coventry in 2021

In April 2019, during a match against Aston Villa, she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was subsequently released from the club.[5] Toussaint claimed she was informed of her release by email after the club had refused to pay for her medical treatment.[6] Following her recovery from injury, Toussaint joined Birmingham City.[7][8] Having made just eight appearances for the club, she returned to Coventry in 2021.[9][10]

On 14 August 2022, Toussaint joined Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] In 2023, she scored a hat-trick for the club in a National League fixture against AFC Fylde.[12] The following year, Toussaint made club history, scoring the winning goal against Reading to secure Wolves their first victory against a first division side.[13][14]

After 3 seasons and over 50 appearances for Wolves, as well as 20 years in the sport, Toussaint retired, playing the final match of her career on 27 April 2025.[15][16] In a 6-0 home win against Liverpool Feds, she scored before being substituted for Jade Cross in the 75th minute. Toussaint was awarded Player of the Match.[17]

In 2023, Toussaint was named in a pre-selection list of players being considered to represent Haiti in upcoming Gold Cup qualifying matches.[18][19][2]

Modelling career

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While playing part-time for Leicester City, Toussaint was approached by a talent scout and signed with a modelling agency in Birmingham. She later moved to an agency based in London and worked as a model throughout her time as a footballer.[20]

References

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  1. "Leicester City WFC Women's Player Profile – Destiney Toussaint". Leicester City W.F.C. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Mythsouka, Jean-Philippe (21 December 2023). "Foot-selection : Destiney Toussaint aspire à représenter Haïti sur la scène internationale" [Football selection: Destiney Toussaint hopes to represent Haiti on the international stage]. Sport Passion Info (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. "England – D. Toussaint – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Experience key for Bradford, after Toussaint joins United Ladies". Rugby Observer. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 Frith, Wilf (7 September 2020). "Birmingham City Women add Napier and Toussaint". She Kicks. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. @Destiney_Tsaint (5 July 2019). "To confirm all the people asking me if I'm still @LondonBees I have left the club" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. "Jamie-Lee Napier: Birmingham City Women add Chelsea loanee and Destiney Toussaint". BBC Sport. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. Pentland, Daniel (6 September 2020). "Birmingham City announce double signing just hours before season opener". FA WSL Full Time. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  9. Frith, Wilf (15 January 2021). "Coventry United sign Destiney Toussaint". She Kicks. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  10. Wrack, Suzanne (18 April 2021). "Ward insists league is priority despite Birmingham's Women's FA Cup progress". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. Pentland, Daniel (14 August 2022). "Coventry United midfielder Toussaint joins Wolves". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  12. Pinnock, Hannah (24 September 2023). "Destiney Toussaint shines as Wolves cruise to victory against AFC Fylde". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  13. Stacey, Dan (16 January 2024). "It's Destiney! Toussaint is a Wolves history-maker". Express and Star. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. "Buteuse contre Reading FC, Destiney Toussaint entre dans l'histoire Wolves !" [Goalscorer against Reading FC, Destiney Toussaint makes history for Wolves!]. Sport Passion Info (in French). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  15. Andrews-Gauvain, Nicolas (16 August 2025). "From uncertainty to opportunity: Wolves Women's push for promotion". Since 71. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  16. ""She is one of the very best" - Wolves Women boss hails forward after retirement". Express and Star. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  17. "Apr 27, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool Feds". fulltime.thefa.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. "Haiti - Gold Cup 2024 Qualifiers: Pre-list of 31 players". Haiti Libre. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  19. Merck’n Sley Suprême, Jean-Pierre (14 November 2023). "Foot – Sélection Fém : Une préliste de 31 joueuses pour le match de novembre" [Football - Women's selection: Pre-list of 31 players for November match]. Haiti Tempo (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  20. Whyatt, Katie (29 January 2021). "'I'm in the studio with Dua Lipa': Meet the footballers with strange jobs". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 February 2026.