Yeovil Town Ladies have completed the signing of Wales attacker Nadia Lawrence from Bristol City Women.
Lawrence, who has 16 caps for her country, has previously played for Icelandic club IBV and Welsh side Cardiff City.
Boss delighted
Speaking to the club's official website, Yeovil boss Jamie Sherwood said he was "excited" to be reunited with Lawrence after working with her at Cardiff City.
He, continued, saying Lawrence was a "player who could play centre forward stretching defences" but who could also play wide, "causing full-backs a torrid time in 1v1 battles". He also said she is "capable of delivering creativity and quality" upfront, and that he has been "watching her since her return in the number 10 position" at Bristol, where she has been finding "pockets" and ways to cause "problems" to other teams.
Lawrence believes the striker adds "competition, versatility and firepower" to a Yeovil squad that finished fourth in WSL 2 last season, and he also thinks she's settled into the group well due to her "character, teamwork and selflessness" - certain that she will "flourish".
Lawrence aiming for promotion
Speaking on her move, Lawrence said that she is "looking forward to the season" and that she is "hoping to continue her development" with Yeovil. Having worked under Sherwood before, she feels she can "continue improving" under him and his coaching team.
The Welsh international went on to say that she is "enjoying the training and team environment" already, and that she thinks it is "important" that she makes the most of the season to not only better herself as a player, but to help Yeovil achieve promotion to WSL 1.
Lawrence is Yeovil's fifth signing under Sherwood following Lauren Townsend, Steph Williams, Annie Heatherson and Atlanta Primus to the Somerset club. Her first league game for will be a return to her former club too as Yeovil travel to the Stoke Gifford stadium to face Bristol City in their WSL 2 opening day fixture in March.
