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Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre joins Saudi Women’s Premier League club
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Nigeria defender Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi club Al-Ittihad on a free transfer, having left Leicester City.
Plumptre, who played all four Nigeria matches at the Women’s World Cup, is one of the Saudi Women’s Premier League’s most high-profile signings.
A former age-group international with England, she swictched allegiance to Nigeria in 2022.
“[I am] excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings,” the 25-year-old said.
Plumptre started all but two of Leicester’s Women’s Super League games last season as the team finished 10th.
Kelly Lindsey, a former US international who this summer left the role of Lewes FC’s head of performance, will be Plumptre’s new manager at Al-Ittihad.
