Chelsea Women sign Dutch international goalkeeper Femke Liefting | OneFootball

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Chelsea Women have signed 2024 FIFA WU20 World Cup goalkeeper of the tournament Femke Liefting from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.

She won the Golden Glove award, as the Netherlands finished fourth at the finals in Colombia and has recently been rewarded with senior call-ups.

Liefting told chelseafc.com: ‘It is really amazing. I am so proud. It is just such a big club. I’m really honoured to be here.’

Head of women’s football Paul Green added: ‘Femke is an exciting goalkeeper whom we have been tracking over the last few years.

‘She has vast experience for a player of her age, with over 50 senior appearances in the Dutch league already, to go alongside an illustrious career so far with the Dutch youth national teams.’

‘We look forward to seeing her development continue in the upcoming years.’

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