An attacking full-back who enjoys the defensive aspects of the game as much as she does scoring from range, Maddie Phillips adds experience and skill to the Bees' right-hand side.

After a standout 2024/25 season in which Phillips scored 13 goals across all competitions, Carly Williams appointed her as club captain for the 2025/26 campaign.

Phillips is a lifelong Bees fan and has a great uncle, Tommy Higginson, who played 433 times for the west Londoners, making her role as captain even more special.

Phillips came through the ranks at Chelsea, spending seven years there between the ages of 12 and 19, then playing for Charlton Athletic before joining Brentford after a four-year hiatus from the game.

As well as this, the Bees defender was called up to Under-18 and Under-19 England camps, playing two games against Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.