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Yahoo
01-07-2025
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Chelsea defender Lawrence joins OL Lyonnes
Chelsea's Canadian international defender Ashley Lawrence has joined French Arkema Première Ligue club OL Lyonnes. WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blues this afternoon. Advertisement The 30-year-old defender joined Chelsea in the summer 2023 transfer window after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Lawrence has gone on to make 60 appearances for The Blues in which she has scored three goals. The player has helped Chelsea to win Barclays Women's Super League titles in both of her seasons in South West London while she has also lifted the Adobe Women's FA Cup and Subway Women's League Cup. Lawrence has been an important member of the Chelsea squad in the last two years, however, her time with the club has come to an end. She will now return to the French top flight with reigning champions OL Lyonnes. The defender will be hoping to help the French giants regain the UEFA Women's Champions League title in her time at the club. Lawrence is the third first team player to leave Chelsea this summer. Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović and defender Sophie Ingle have also moved on in the close season. It is thought that Chelsea are set to bolster their defensive ranks to cover Lawrence's departure in the coming days.
BBC News
01-07-2025
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- BBC News
Chelsea defender Lawrence joins Lyon
Canada international Ashley Lawrence has left Chelsea to join Lyon after two years at the 30-year-old won four trophies during her time at Chelsea, including the Women's Super League title in both seasons. She made 60 appearances, scoring three goals and picking up eight assists as an attacking full-back. Last season she featured 30 times for Chelsea and helped them win an unbeaten domestic Treble in manager Sonia Bompastor's first to joining Chelsea, Lawrence played for Paris St-Germain, ending Lyon's run of 14 successive French titles in 2021. In return for Lawrence's departure, Chelsea are set to sign Lyon full-back Ellie Carpenter this summer. Head here to get involved
Yahoo
01-07-2025
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Chelsea to sign Lyon defender Ellie Carpenter in swap deal for Ashley Lawrence
Chelsea to sign Lyon defender Ellie Carpenter in swap deal for Ashley Lawrence OL Lyonnes defender Ellie Carpenter is set to join Chelsea in a swap deal for full-back Ashley Lawrence. Australia international Carpenter is expected to sign a three-year deal at Kingsmeadow with Lawrence in turn returning to France after two seasons in west London. Advertisement Carpenter joined Lyon in 2020 from Portland Thorns and has helped them to four consecutive league titles and two Champions League trophies — in 2020 and 2022. She started at right-back in both legs of Lyon's Champions League semi-final defeat by eventual winners Arsenal last season. The 25-year-old is also experienced at international level, having earned her first Matildas cap as a teenager and competed for her country at three Olympic Games and two World Cups. The right-back started her professional career at Western Sydney Wanderers and has also played for Canberra United and on loan for Melbourne City in her homeland. Advertisement She will directly replace Lawrence, 30, in Sonia Bompastor's all-conquering squad, who won a domestic treble last season. Canada international Lawrence joined Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain after six years in the French capital and has made 60 appearances for the club in all competitions. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Chelsea, Canada, Women's Soccer, Women's Euros, Women's World Cup, Transfer News 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
01-07-2025
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- New York Times
Chelsea to sign Lyon defender Ellie Carpenter in swap deal for Ashley Lawrence
OL Lyonnes defender Ellie Carpenter is set to join Chelsea in a swap deal for full-back Ashley Lawrence. Australia international Carpenter is expected to sign a three-year deal at Kingsmeadow with Lawrence in turn returning to France after two seasons in west London. Carpenter joined Lyon in 2020 from Portland Thorns and has helped them to four consecutive league titles and two Champions League trophies — in 2020 and 2022. Advertisement She started at right-back in both legs of Lyon's Champions League semi-final defeat by eventual winners Arsenal last season. The 25-year-old is also experienced at international level, having earned her first Matildas cap as a teenager and competed for her country at three Olympic Games and two World Cups. The right-back started her professional career at Western Sydney Wanderers and has also played for Canberra United and on loan for Melbourne City in her homeland. She will directly replace Lawrence, 30, in Sonia Bompastor's all-conquering squad, who won a domestic treble last season. Canada international Lawrence joined Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain after six years in the French capital and has made 60 appearances for the club in all competitions. (Stephanie Meek – CameraSport via Getty Images)
CBC
24-05-2025
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- CBC
Bianca St-Georges replaces Ashley Lawrence on Canada roster for Haiti games in Winnipeg, Montreal
Bianca St-Georges has replaced Ashley Lawrence for Canada's two-game friendly series against Haiti in the upcoming FIFA international window. Canada Soccer said Lawrence is unavailable "due to personal reasons" for the games May 31 in Winnipeg and June 3 in Montreal. Lawrence is coming off a championship season in England with Chelsea, the sixth straight Women's Super League title for the London club. The 29-year-old fullback/wingback has won 146 caps for Canada.
