Laura Coombs[2] (born 29 January 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team.

A hard-working defensive midfielder, Coombs is described by former teammate Gilly Flaherty as "a real grafter and she'll put in the work that some people don't want to do.

[5] In summer 2011, Coombs played for American W-League team Los Angeles Strikers, scoring one goal in eight appearances.

The club reached the FA Women's Cup final for the first time in 2012, but were eventually beaten by Birmingham City in a penalty shootout after twice taking the lead in a 2–2 draw.

[6] At the 2013 International Women's Club Championship Coombs scored in Chelsea's 3–2 semi-final win over Sydney FC in Okayama, Japan.

[9] Teammates noted an improvement in Coombs' strength and power that season, a result of the team's transition from part-time to full-time training.

[3] Coombs announced a season-long loan move to FA WSL rivals Liverpool on 22 December 2015, the same day as Chelsea signed Karen Carney from Birmingham City.

[11] In June 2019, after three years at Liverpool, Coombs signed for Manchester City on a two-year contract,[12][13] being part of the squad that won the 2020 FA Cup in her first season.