Posted 1 years ago
Soccer
Midfielder Jill Roord confirmed her move to Manchester City Women from Wolfsburg.
Manchester City Women is delighted to announce the completion of signing Dutch international Jill Roord from VFL Wolfsburg, making her the blues first signing of the summer.
Roord spent two years in Germany, where she helped Wolfsburg finish second in the Frauen Bundesliga and reach the Champions League final, losing 3-2 to Barcelona.
The Dutch international started her career in The Netherlands with FC Twente before enjoying her first stint in Germany with Bayern Munich. Roord spent two seasons at Arsenal, before moving back to Germany.
She reached the Women's Champions League final with Wolfsburg, which they narrowly lost 3-1 after defeating Arsenal in the semi-final.
Roord has represented the Netherlands 86 times and helped her country to UEFA Women’s European Championships success in 2017 under Sarina Wiegman.
She was also part of the side that reached the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019.
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