LONDON, England – Jamaican worldwide Allyson Swaby has formally joined Crystal Palace within the Barclays Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL), signing a two-year contract with the South London membership after leaving Italian aspect AC Milan. The switch, topic to worldwide clearance, will hold her at Palace till June 2027.
Palace introduced Swaby’s arrival earlier this week, confirming that the defender was signed for an undisclosed price.
Swaby, 27, expressed her pleasure concerning the transfer, stating that she is raring to get began together with her new teammates.
“I’m tremendous excited to be right here. I’m actually trying ahead to with the ability to step on to the pitch with the group and simply get straight to work,” she stated.
Swaby’s transfer to Crystal Palace marks her sixth skilled membership since launching her profession in 2018 with Icelandic aspect Knattspyrnufélag Fjarðabyggðar (KFF). After simply 12 appearances, she caught the eye of AS Roma, the place she performed for 3 seasons, successful the Coppa Italia.
She later joined Angel Metropolis FC within the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League (NWSL) earlier than heading to Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) on a six-month mortgage. After her stint in France, she returned to Italy with AC Milan, the place she performed till her latest switch to Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace head coach Laura Kaminski praised Swaby’s expertise and management, calling her an important addition to the squad.
“Allyson is a unbelievable addition to the squad. She brings expertise, management, and actual defensive high quality,” Kaminski stated.
“She’s performed on the highest degree in each membership and worldwide soccer, and we’re excited to see the influence she’ll have right here at Palace.”
Palace at present sit backside of the WSL desk with simply 5 factors from 12 video games. With the worst defensive report within the league, Swaby’s arrival may very well be essential as they struggle to keep away from relegation.
Swaby’s transfer provides one other Reggae Woman to the rising listing of Jamaican internationals taking part in within the WSL. Her sister, Chantelle Swaby, signed with Leicester Metropolis earlier this season, becoming a member of Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester Metropolis), Drew Spence and Rebecca Spencer (Tottenham Hotspur), and Taylor Hinds (Liverpool).
Swaby may make her Crystal Palace debut of their subsequent match towards Brighton & Hove Albion tomorrow at Broadfield Stadium.
