Chelsea defender Lawrence joins OL Lyonnes | OneFootball

Chelsea’s Canadian international defender Ashley Lawrence has joined French Arkema Première Ligue club OL Lyonnes.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blues this afternoon.

The 30-year-old defender joined Chelsea in the summer 2023 transfer window after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Lawrence has gone on to make 60 appearances for The Blues in which she has scored three goals. The player has helped Chelsea to win Barclays Women’s Super League titles in both of her seasons in South West London while she has also lifted the Adobe Women’s FA Cup and Subway Women’s League Cup.

Lawrence has been an important member of the Chelsea squad in the last two years, however, her time with the club has come to an end. She will now return to the French top flight with reigning champions OL Lyonnes. The defender will be hoping to help the French giants regain the UEFA Women’s Champions League title in her time at the club.

Lawrence is the third first team player to leave Chelsea this summer. Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović and defender Sophie Ingle have also moved on in the close season. It is thought that Chelsea are set to bolster their defensive ranks to cover Lawrence’s departure in the coming days.