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Spencer signs for Chelsea on permanent deal
Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer from Tottenham on a permanent basis after her loan spell with the Women's Super League champions last will sign a one-year contract with Sonia Bompastor's side and there is an option to extend for a further Jamaica international spent the final three months of the 2024-25 campaign with the Blues to provide goalkeeping cover. It is Spencer's second spell with Chelsea, having previously represented the club between 2016 and 2018."I'm over the moon to be given the opportunity to stay at this magical club, it's somewhere which has always felt like home for me," Spencer said."We have amazing fans, and I look forward to coming back into this environment on a permanent basis and working alongside the great goalkeeper's union we have."The 34-year-old has plenty of WSL experience and spent a season at West Ham in between her time at Chelsea and Tottenham.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Wife becomes direct rival as Matildas teammate makes switch to join Sam Kerr
Ellie Carpenter and wife Danielle van de Donk have gone from long-time teammates to direct rivals after the Matildas star joined Sam Kerr at Chelsea on a four-year deal. Chelsea announced the signing of Matildas defender Carpenter on Wednesday, which will see her become club teammates with Kerr. "Ellie is a player who we have tracked for many years," said Paul Green, the head of women's football at Chelsea. "She has a lot of experience for someone of her age and has won numerous titles in her career, including the Champions League. "She is an athletic fullback who loves to get forward. We are excited to see how she continues to develop and what she will add to an already talented squad of players. Everyone at Chelsea warmly welcomes Ellie to the club, and we wish her every success during her time as a Blue." Carpenter is leaving French club Lyon after six years, where she won Champions League titles in 2020 and 2022 and met her wife van de Donk. The Aussie's move to England comes after van de Donk recently signed with London City Lionesses for their inaugural season in the Women's Super League. Carpenter and van de Donk first met when the Netherlands international joined Lyon in 2021, and they married last month in a lavish ceremony in France. After five years as teammates they'll become direct rivals next season. As well as joining Kerr at Chelsea, Carpenter will also reunite with coach Sonia Bompastor. The new Blues coach joined Chelsea last year after she led Lyon from 2021 to 2024, helping Carpenter and the French club to three-straight league titles. 'I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure,' said Carpenter. 'It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it.' Carpenter became the first Australian player to win a Women's Champions League medal in 2020, and added a second under Bompastor in 2022. She claimed claimed league titles in four of her five seasons in France, and has made 87 appearances for the Matildas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chelsea FC Women (@chelseafcw) Meanwhile, Kerr's fiancee Kristie Mewis has left West Ham after just one season, and speculation is rife she might be set to retire. Mewis and Kerr recently welcomed baby boy Jagger, after Mewis stepped away during her pregnancy. On Tuesday, the American international announced her departure from West Ham, but didn't reveal a new club. Mewis only made four appearances for the Hammers since joining late in 2023, after her time at the club was disrupted by injuries before she fell pregnant. "Even though my time at West Ham was not what I envisioned, I still learned so much and met so many amazing people," she wrote on social media. "Everyone, but especially my teammates were incredibly supportive through my injury and pregnancy and I can't thank them enough for it. Nothing has been more important to me than football… but having my son has changed that. Thank you West Ham and thank you for helping me become a mom." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristie Mewis (@kmewis19) RELATED: Matildas coach responds after worrying scenes without Kerr and Fowler Mary Fowler dream could be ruined in revelation about Nathan Cleary West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner said: "On behalf of everyone at the Club, I would like to thank Kristie for her contributions to West Ham United during her time in east London. Kristie has been unlucky with injuries since she joined us so probably hasn't played in the famous Claret and Blue as many times as she would have liked, but it's still been a total pleasure having someone of her calibre and experience within our team environment. "As Kristie starts to navigate her new norm of motherhood, we fully appreciate that her priorities have changed and so, whatever the future has in store for her and her family, I would like to wish them all the very best."
Al-Ahram Weekly
02-07-2025
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- Al-Ahram Weekly
Matildas' defender Carpenter leaves Lyon for Chelsea - World
Carpenter, who has agreed a four-year contract, will be reunited with head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took charge of Lyon in 2021 before guiding Chelsea to a treble-winning season in her first campaign last year. Carpenter moved to Lyon in 2020 and in the five years since has won two Champions Leagues, four French championships and the French Cup. "I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure," she told the Chelsea website. "It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. "I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it." Carpenter, who hails from Cowra, a small town in New South Wales, began her senior career at the age of 15 and became the youngest woman ever to play football at the Olympics at Rio 2016, aged 16. She went on to play at the subsequent Games in Tokyo and Paris. Aged just 18, Carpenter secured a move to the US with Portland Thorns before moving on to Lyon. Last month Carpenter married her Lyon teammate Danielle Van de Donk but the Dutch midfielder, 33, will now be a rival in the Women's Super League having joined London City Lionesses - owned like Lyon by the American businesswoman Michele Kang - on a free transfer at the end of June. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
France 24
02-07-2025
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- France 24
Matildas' defender Carpenter leaves Lyon for Chelsea
Carpenter, who has agreed a four-year contract, will be reunited with head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took charge of Lyon in 2021 before guiding Chelsea to a treble-winning season in her first campaign last year. Carpenter moved to Lyon in 2020 and in the five years since has won two Champions Leagues, four French championships and the French Cup. "I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure," she told the Chelsea website. "It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. "I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it." Carpenter, who hails from Cowra, a small town in New South Wales, began her senior career at the age of 15 and became the youngest woman ever to play football at the Olympics at Rio 2016, aged 16. She went on to play at the subsequent Games in Tokyo and Paris. Aged just 18, Carpenter secured a move to the US with Portland Thorns before moving on to Lyon. Last month Carpenter married her Lyon teammate Danielle Van de Donk but the Dutch midfielder, 33, will now be a rival in the Women's Super League having joined London City Lionesses - owned like Lyon by the American businesswoman Michele Kang - on a free transfer at the end of June.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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Matildas' defender Carpenter leaves Lyon for Chelsea
Ellie Carpenter (top) has been playing for Australia since she was just 15 (COLIN MURTY) Australia's right-back Ellie Carpenter has left Lyon to join Chelsea, the English champions announced on Wednesday. Carpenter, who has agreed a four-year contract, will be reunited with head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took charge of Lyon in 2021 before guiding Chelsea to a treble-winning season in her first campaign last year. Advertisement Carpenter moved to Lyon in 2020 and in the five years since has won two Champions Leagues, four French championships and the French Cup. "I'm really excited about this new challenge, it's a new adventure," she told the Chelsea website. "It feels like the right move for me, and I can't wait to get started and give my all for this club. "I'm very proud to join such a big club, one of the biggest in women's football. Chelsea have enjoyed so much success in England, and I'm delighted to now be a part of it." Carpenter, who hails from Cowra, a small town in New South Wales, began her senior career at the age of 15 and became the youngest woman ever to play football at the Olympics at Rio 2016, aged 16. She went on to play at the subsequent Games in Tokyo and Paris. Advertisement Aged just 18, Carpenter secured a move to the US with Portland Thorns before moving on to Lyon. Last month Carpenter married her Lyon teammate Danielle Van de Donk but the Dutch midfielder, 33, will now be a rival in the Women's Super League having joined London City Lionesses - owned like Lyon by the American businesswoman Michele Kang - on a free transfer at the end of June. fjt/mli/bsp/iwd
