Ashleigh Plumptre has left Leicester City for Al Ittihad.
The club have snapped up Plumptre from Women's Super League outfit Leicester City. She's been recruited by ex-US international Kelly Lindsey, who now manages Al Ittihad.Lindsey's assistant, Myles Smith, spent six years working at West Ham Women's team and nine months as a scout forOn joining Al Ittihad, the 25-year-old wrote on X:"Grateful to have signed for Al-Ittihad. Excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings.
Plumptre starred at the Women's World Cup, with Nigeria missing out on a place in the quarter-finals, losing to the England's Lionesses on penalties. The defender represented England at under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-23 levels before choosing to represent Nigeria at senior level, where she qualifies through her paternal grandfather.Fellow Nigerian Rita Chikwel, Venezuela's Oriana Altuveand and Sweden's Nor Mustafa have also joined Plumptre in moving to the Women's Saudi League for its second season.Featured Image Credit:
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