LTA Agency is delighted to announce that another player represented by the agency will join Women’s Professional Soccer league in the USA. Italian Women’s National Team Captain, Patrizia Panico will sign for none other than defending WPS Champions Sky Blue FC from New York.

One of the best pure goalscorers in the world Panico has recorded close to 500 tallies over her illustrious career both in Italy and internationally. She has been the “capocannoniere” (best goalscorer) of the Italian Serie A 9 times, won 6 Italian Championships, 4 Coppa Italia, and 4 Italian Supercups. She has just wrapped up another scudetto with her most recent club ASD Torres CF of Sassari.

The Roman born and the ardent Lazio supporter, Panico has been just as clinical on the European and World stage. She has scored 42 goals in 64 games in official UEFA competitions, reached UEFA Champions League Semifinals on two occasions, and also played in the final of the UEFA European Women’s Championship. She has a unique achievement of scoring a hat-trick against Germany in the last official qualifying game that Germany failed to win (4:4 tie in 1999). She scored three goals in three games at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 1999 in the USA.

“Patrizia brings a special combination of qualities to Sky Blue FC – experience, a proven record in the international arena and a great force for us up front,” General Manager Gerry Marrone commented. “She is an exciting player and someone we have been looking at for a long time. In addition, she will be a great draw for the large and passionate community of Italian soccer fans in our area.”

Panico, nicknamed “the Scorpion” for her ability to strike goals quickly and lethally, is expected to join her new team following the crucial World Cup qualifiers with Italy against Slovenia and Finland later this month. She becomes the first Italian in WPS, and her signing follows in line with LTA’s motto “ingen grænser” (no borders) as the agency continues to broaden the range of countries of women’s football players represented in the best league in the world following the signing of the first Spanish player in Laura Del Rio by Boston Breakers.

Read the official Sky Blue FC press release on Panico’s signing here:

Sky Blue FC Signs Italian National Team Captain Patrizia Panico