Hayley Emma Raso (/ˈræsoʊ/ RASS-oh;[2] born 5 September 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Australia national team.
Raso began her senior career with Canberra United in 2011, and was part of the side that won the 2011–12 W-League.
Raso was shortlisted alongside her Australian teammate Sam Kerr, for the international Ballon d'Or Féminin 2023.
[9] She made seven league appearances for Canberra that season,[10] and was part of the squad that won the W-League following a victory over Brisbane Roar in the grand final.
[8] Raso remained with Canberra for the 2012–13 season, and scored her first senior goal in a 5–0 victory over Newcastle Jets on 27 October 2012.
[11] She played for Canberra in the International Women's Club Championship, but despite scoring the second goal of her career, she was unable to prevent her team from losing 4–3 to NTV Beleza in the third-place playoff.
[16] She came on in the 73rd minute in her Spirit debut on 18 July 2015 against the Seattle Reign FC, helping preserve a 3–0 victory.
She became a regular starter during the 2017 season due to a long-term injury to Tobin Heath, and scored her first NWSL goal on 28 June 2017.
[21] After suffering a partial tear to her lateral collateral ligament during the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, she missed the first 11 games of the 2018 NWSL season.
[30] After recovering from a back injury sustained in the 2018 Portland Thorns season, Raso signed another loan agreement with the Roar for the 2018–19 W-League.
[33][34] On 31 August, Raso made her Manchester City debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Real Madrid in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
[37] 19 minutes into her debut match, Raso opened the scoring against Crystal Palace with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner.