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Lionesses goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck signs for Aston Villa on free transfer after seeing Barcelona contract terminated one year early
Roebuck returns to WSL Joined Villa on a two-year deal Mutually terminated Barcelona contract WHAT HAPPENED? The former Manchester City youth player, who made her professional debut for the Cityzens in 2016, spent eight seasons at the club. In April 2024, Roebuck signed a pre-contract with Liga F giants Barcelona and formally completed the move at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. However, the Lionesses custodian was limited to only two appearances at the Catalan club as she was still recovering from a stroke that she suffered in 2023. THE BIGGER PICTURE THE BIGGER PICTURE The England star has now mutually terminated her Barcelona deal one year early and joined WSL side Aston Villa on a two-year contract. Roebuck's last appearance in club football came for Barca against Levante in a league clash on February 1. Advertisement WHAT HAS BEEN SAID Following the goalkeeper's transfer, Aston Villa's director of women's football, Marisa Ewers, said: "We are delighted that Ellie will be joining our club. She is an exciting addition to the team and is a player with a lot of experience who can help drive our performance levels." WHAT NEXT FOR ASTON VILLA? WHAT NEXT FOR ASTON VILLA? The Villans, who finished sixth in the 2024-25 WSL campaign, will find out their full full fixture schedule for the upcoming season on July 25.
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Villa sign England keeper Roebuck after Barca exit
Aston Villa have signed England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck from Barcelona on a two-year 25-year-old spent last season with the Liga F champions but reached a mutual decision to terminate her appeared just twice for Barca, making her debut in December last year before a further appearance in moving to Spain, Roebuck made 136 appearances for Manchester City and won seven major titles - the Women's Super League as well as the FA Cup and League Cup on three occasions."We are delighted that Ellie will be joining our club," said Aston Villa's director of women's football Marisa Ewers."She is an exciting addition to the team and is a player with a lot of experience who can help drive our performance levels."Roebuck has 11 England caps but is not part of the squad at Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Head here to get involved
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Ellie Roebuck joins Aston Villa after Barcelona exit
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has joined Women's Super League (WSL) club Aston Villa following her departure from Barcelona. The Spanish side announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached with Roebuck, 25, to end her contract a year early. Advertisement She now joins Villa where she has signed a two-year deal. Director of women's football, Marisa Ewers said: 'We are delighted that Ellie will be joining our club. She is an exciting addition to the team and is a player with a lot of experience who can help drive our performance levels.' Roebuck previously enjoyed a successful spell in English football with Manchester City, winning the WSL title once and the FA Cup three times prior to moving to Spain in the summer of 2024. Her Barca debut in December marked her first competitive appearance since recovering from a stroke. The goalkeeper announced in March 2024 that she had suffered a left occipital infarct but had avoided lasting damage to her brain function and vision. Advertisement Roebuck made one further appearance for Barcelona against Levante in February but did not feature again for the club. Following her exit she wrote on Instagram: 'My time as a player for this incredible club has come to an end. It's hard to put into words just how special this past year has been, one of the most meaningful of my career, for lots of reasons. 'Wearing this shirt, walking out at the Johan (Cruyff Arena), feeling the support of the fans… it's something I'll carry with me forever.' An 11-time England international, Roebuck was part of the squad that won the European Championship on home soil in 2022 and the group that reached the final of the World Cup a year later. Advertisement This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Aston Villa, Women's Soccer, Women's Euros, Transfer News 2025 The Athletic Media Company
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Ellie Roebuck joins Aston Villa after Barcelona exit
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has joined Women's Super League (WSL) club Aston Villa following her departure from Barcelona. The Spanish side announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached with Roebuck, 25, to end her contract a year early. She now joins Villa where she has signed a two-year deal. Director of women's football, Marisa Ewers said: 'We are delighted that Ellie will be joining our club. She is an exciting addition to the team and is a player with a lot of experience who can help drive our performance levels.' Ellie Roebuck is Aston Villa 😍 — Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) July 8, 2025 Roebuck previously enjoyed a successful spell in English football with Manchester City, winning the WSL title once and the FA Cup three times prior to moving to Spain in the summer of 2024. Her Barca debut in December marked her first competitive appearance since recovering from a stroke. The goalkeeper announced in March 2024 that she had suffered a left occipital infarct but had avoided lasting damage to her brain function and vision. Advertisement Roebuck made one further appearance for Barcelona against Levante in February but did not feature again for the club. Following her exit she wrote on Instagram: 'My time as a player for this incredible club has come to an end. It's hard to put into words just how special this past year has been, one of the most meaningful of my career, for lots of reasons. 'Wearing this shirt, walking out at the Johan (Cruyff Arena), feeling the support of the fans… it's something I'll carry with me forever.' An 11-time England international, Roebuck was part of the squad that won the European Championship on home soil in 2022 and the group that reached the final of the World Cup a year later. ()
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3 days ago
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Aston Villa sign Netherlands defender Wilms
Aston Villa have made Netherlands defender Lynn Wilms their first signing of the 24-year-old arrives after four years at Wolfsburg, where she made more than 100 appearances for the two-time Women's Champions League is a versatile defender who has 54 caps and can play at right-back or is currently in the Netherlands squad for Euro 2025 and replaced Manchester City defender Kerstin Casparij in the 64th minute of their opening match against Group D opponents director of women's football Marisa Ewers said: "Lynn is a player with plenty of experience at the highest level."She has performed on the Champions League stage and we all hope she can help contribute to our own aspirations in qualifying for Europe in the years to come."Villa finished sixth in the Women's Super League (WSL) last season. Head here to get involved
