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3 days ago
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London City Lionesses sign England international attacker Parris
London City Lionesses have announced the marquee signing of England international attacker Nikita Parris on a two-year deal. The Pride announced news of the signing via a post on their official club website yesterday. The 31-year-old attacker joins London City Lionesses after recently leaving Brighton & Hove Albion. Parris spent one season with The Seagulls in which she made 28 appearances and scored 12 goals. Parris has enjoyed a successful career at the top level. In addition to her spell with Brighton & Hove Albion, the player has also turned out for Everton, Manchester City, OL Lyonnes, Arsenal and Manchester United. Parris won the UEFA Women's Champions League title with OL Lyonnes while she has also won league titles in England and France along with seven domestic cups. On the international stage, Parris has been capped by England on 74 occasions while she has scored 17 goals. The player won UEFA Women's EURO 2022 with the Lionesses along with the Arnold Clark Cup and the SheBelieves Cup. After signing on at Hayes Lane, Parris said 'I'm excited. It's a very ambitious project and I'm really looking forward to meeting all the girls and getting started. The project here aligns with the challenges I want to meet and the goals I want to achieve. I'm going to give my all to make sure the team progresses.' Parris is London City Lionesses' ninth signing of the summer transfer window.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Parris joins London City Lionesses on two-year deal
England forward Nikita Parris has joined newly promoted London City Lionesses on a free transfer from Brighton. Parris, part of the England squad who won the European Championship in 2022, has signed a two-year contract. The 31-year-old helped Brighton to their best-ever Women's Super League finish last season, as they ended in fifth. "It's a very ambitious project," Parris said. "I'm really looking forward to meeting all the girls and getting started." Parris has previously played for clubs Manchester United, Arsenal and Lyon, winning the Champions League with the latter. She left Brighton on 22 July as her contract expired. London City Lionesses director of football Ronald Thompson added: "She brings top-level experience and a winning mentality, and she'll be a brilliant role model for the younger players in our group." The London club will open their WSL campaign against Arsenal on 6 September. Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page
BBC News
3 days ago
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Parris joins London City Lionesses on two-year deal
England forward Nikita Parris has joined newly promoted London City Lionesses on a free transfer from part of the Lionesses squad who won the European Championship in 2022, has signed a two-year 31-year-old helped Brighton to their best-ever Women's Super League finish last season, as they ended in fifth."It's a very ambitious project," Parris said. "I'm really looking forward to meeting all the girls and getting started."Parris has previously played for clubs Manchester United, Arsenal and Lyon, winning the Champions League with the left Brighton on 22 July as her contract City Lionesses director of football Ronald Thompson added: "She brings top-level experience and a winning mentality, and she'll be a brilliant role model for the younger players in our group."The London club will open their WSL campaign against Arsenal on 6 September. Head here to get involved
The Independent
22-07-2025
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- The Independent
Experienced Lionesses forward set for exciting WSL move
Experienced forward Nikita Parris has left Brighton following the end of her contract after helping the side to their best ever Women's Super League (WSL) finish. According to reports, Parris is set to join WSL newcomers London City Lionesses as a free agent. The England international, 31, joined Brighton from Manchester United on deadline day last September and made 28 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 12 goals. Brighton ended the season in fifth place in the Women's Super League. Head coach Dario Vidosic said: 'Nikita has played a vital role in helping us achieve our highest-ever WSL finish. 'Her professionalism, both on and off the pitch, has been outstanding, and her experience has been hugely influential within the squad – especially in guiding some of our younger players. 'Her goals and tactical awareness have offered consistency and leadership in the final third. We're truly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her last season and wish her nothing but the best in the next stage of her career.' Parris began her career with Everton and has also played for Manchester City, Lyon and Arsenal as well as winning 74 caps for England. Her form for Brighton earned her a return to the national team as a substitute against Spain in February, her first appearance in an England shirt since November 2022.
BBC News
22-07-2025
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- BBC News
England forward Parris leaves Brighton
England forward Nikita Parris has left Women's Super League side Brighton following the expiry of her 31, joined the Seagulls from Manchester United in September 2024 and went went on to score 12 goals in 28 appearances across all manager Dario Vidosic said he was "truly grateful" to have been able to work with said: "Nikita has played a vital role in helping us achieve our highest-ever WSL finish. Her professionalism, both on and off the pitch, has been outstanding, and her experience has been hugely influential within the squad - especially in guiding some of our younger players."Her goals and tactical awareness have offered consistency and leadership in the final third."The Euro 2022 winner helped Brighton to achieve their best WSL finish last term, ending the season in fifth place.
