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Vero signs with PSG

Spanish international Veronica Boquete has signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

The 29-year-old Spanish midfielder and National Team captain was recently crowned the 2015-2016 German Bundesliga champion with FC Bayern Munich. Prior to that, Vero won the UEFA Women’s Champion’s League in 2015 while at FFC Frankfurt and played in 2014 UEFA WCL final with Tyresö FF. Vero has also won trophies in Sweden, Spain, and the USA, was named to the short-list of the FIFA Ballon d’Or among the 10 best players in the world, and was named by UEFA among 5 best players in Europe for three years running.

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Vero has so far scored 34 goals in 54 appearances for Spain and led her country to the historic first FIFA Women’s World Cup participation in Canada in 2015, as well as the successful UEFA Women’s Euro campaign ending at the quarterfinals stage in Sweden in 2013. France becomes the 6th country in which one of the best European players plies her trade after Spain, the USA, Russia, Sweden, and Germany.

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“Paris Saint-Germain is one of the biggest clubs in Europe and the world,” declared Vero. “I am very proud to be joining Les Rouge et Bleu. I hope to bring my experience and determination to this squad of players. I can’t wait to begin this next step in my career. I arrive in Paris with plenty of ambition.”

LTA Agency wish Vero the best at her new club and a lot of success in this ambitious project.

 

The Danish international defender has joined Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona’s women’s team for the 2016/17 season.

Line comes from the 10-time French Champions and current UEFA Women’s Champions League winners, Olympique Lyon after a highly successful half season winning the 2015-2016 French Division 1 Title as well as the French Cup.

Prior to that, the 28-year old played for FC Rosengård (Malmö), with whom she won the Damallsvenskan (Swedish Top League) twice, and the Swedish Super Cup. She has also won Damallsvenskan with another major outfit Tyresö FF and played in 2014 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon.

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The Danish international with more than 100 caps to her name earned bronze medal with Denmark at the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Championships in Sweden and captained her National team on multiple occasions. She had this to say about her move:

“I am very happy. FC Barcelona is a fantastic club and I have a very special feeling about this. It’s a dream come true. I like their style of play and tactics; they like to keep possession of the ball. I’m really looking forward to playing here…The switch from Sweden to France was a big one. I developed as a person and as a player at Olympique Lyon. That’s what happens when you play alongside the best in the world every day.”

LTA Agency wish Line a lot of success at her new club.

The 32-year old midfielder from Ukraine will bring her significant international experience to Cajasol Sporting de Huelva of the Spanish Primera División.

While playing for Zvezda-2005 Perm, Vera won two Russian League titles, one Russian Cup, and played in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against MSV Duisburg. She has played a remarkable total of 51 games in the UEFA WCL and scored 27 goals so far.

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Additionally, the Ukrainian international has earned 63 caps and scored 22 goals for her country playing an important part in Ukraine’s only major tournament participation to date – 2009 UEFA Women’s Euro in Finland. Vera joins Huelva from the Swedish powerhouse Linköping where she won 2015 Swedish Cup scoring in the final.

LTA wish Vera the very best of luck at her new club.

Zenatha and Thomalina won the 2015-2016 Lithuanian Women’s Cup after winning every single game.

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Both players featured in every Cup match including the final won by their FK Gintra-Universitetas team in style – 10:0 over LSU-Žara.

Prior to joining Gintra, the two Namibian internationals won their home country’s Women’s Super League defending the colors of Tura Magic FC. Thomalina proved key with her signature crosses and surging runs from the right wing, while Zenatha was amongst the top goal scorers with an incredible tally of 53 goals in 18 matches.

The duo continued their winning streak at Gintra, which has dominated women’s football in Lithuania, winning the A Lyga for the past 11 years in a row. The next challenge for the players will be UEFA Women’s Champions League preliminary round as Gintra are scheduled to take on the Champions of Kazakhstan, Ireland, and Moldova at the end of August.

Sweden’s National team captain, Caroline Seger has signed with Olympique Lyonnais.
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The 31-year-old midfielder joins Europe’s best team. Lyon have won the Champion League three times in the past 6 years and has played in two finals. They recently won their tenth straight league title.

It is a great challenge; one cannot go to a better club or get to a higher level. There’s a world class player in every position at OL, said Seger, and I feel happy to be staying in France and not to have to learn a new language.

 

LTA Agency wish Seger the best of luck at her new club and a very good season.

Spanish international, Irene Paredes has signed a one-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 30 June 2017.

The 25-year-old defender, who recently won the Spanish championship with Athletic Bilbao, played 26 matches for the Basque side last season. She scored an impressive 25 goals in 128 games for Bilbao.

Irene has so far earned 33 caps for Spanish National Team scoring one goal. She played all matches as Spain reached quarterfinals of the 2013 UEFA Women’s Euros in Sweden as well as all the group matches at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for me to come and play for Paris Saint-Germain,” declared Irene Paredes. “I have enjoyed a magnificent season with Athletic Bilbao, and I’m sure that I will experience just as much joy and success with Paris Saint-Germain. I can’t wait to meet my new teammate, and I will do everything to help my new club reach its objectives.”

She joins fellow Spanish international player, Veronica Boquete who is also represented by LTA Agency and new to PSG.

LTA wish Irene all the best in her new club.

Ajax captain Petra Hogewoning retires from professional football.
The 30-year-old Dutch international defender has competed for the AFC Ajax women’s team for the last four years in the Eredivisie and the BeNe League finishing 4th, 3rd on two occasions, and finally as a runner-up this season.

She has also won the historic 2013-2014 KNVB (Netherlands Royal Football Federation) Women’s Cup, the first ever trophy for Ajax’s women’s team. Prior to Ajax, Petra played for FCR Duisburg in the German Bundesliga, as well as for the WFC Zvezda-2005 in Russia where she won a bronze medal in the Russian Premier League and reached quarterfinals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
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Her international football career started in 2004 when she made her full national team debut in a match against Japan. She went on to have a very successful international career earning over 100 caps for the Netherlands with the highlights including advancing to the UEFA Women’s European Championship semi-finals in 2009 in Finland as well as the historic first FIFA Women’s World Cup participation in Canada last year.
LTA Agency wish Petra a happy retirement and success in all her future endeavors.

Andreea Părăluță won the 2015-2016 Cupa României after her club ASA Târgu-Mureș overcame the favorites and current Romanian Champions Olimpia Cluj 2:1 in the final yesterday.

This is the promising international goalkeeper’s first trophy with Târgu-Mureș following 5 other Cup Final appearances as well as 5 National League runner-up finishes in the last 5 years. Despite her young age, Andreea has long established herself as the starting goalkeeper for Romanian National team and has already earned over 30 caps for her country. In 2015, she was named player of the year in Romania.

The 31-year-old midfielder decided to hang up her boots after winning the 2015-2016 Eredivisie title with FC Twente following 3:0 win at PEC Zwolle in the last championship game on Friday.

Prior to joining FC Twente in January, Kirsten spent highly successful 6 years playing in the Swedish top flight for FC Rosengård and Tyresö FF where she won several trophies including the Damallsvenskan Championship, Swedish Cup, and Swedish Super Cup. Her impressive career includes three seasons with Florida State University women’s soccer team in the U.S. and two seasons with another Eredivisie club – Willem II Tilburg.

As a key member of the Netherlands women’s national football team, Kirsten represented her country at the 2009 and 2013 UEFA European Women’s Championships reaching the semifinals in Finland in 2009, as well as at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada where she scored goals against hosts Canada and defending world champions Japan.

“I’m very proud of what I have achieved. From the moment I made the decision I made, I realize how beautiful my career was and what I’ve experienced in different countries over the years,” she said in a statement.

LTA Agency wish Kirsten a happy retirement and success in all her future endeavors.
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Line Røddik Hansen won the “double” with Olympique Lyonnais in her first season in France.

Line played 90 minutes in the last League match drawn against Montpellier 1:1 as Lyon won the French championship title for the record 10th time. She has also played in every Cup game until the final in Grenoble last week also featuring Montpellier, which her club won 2:1. It is the 5th double in a row completed by Lyon.

Prior to joining the French Champions, the Danish international played for FC Rosengård (Malmö), with whom she won the Damallsvenskan (Swedish Top League) twice and the Swedish Super Cup. Line has won another Damallsvenskan title while at Tyresö FF, with whom she played in the 2014 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon.
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