Freya Godfrey joins London City Lionesses on permanent deal | OneFootball

Freya Godfrey has made a permanent move to the newly-promoted London City Lionesses following a successful loan spell at the club.

Godfrey makes the move from Arsenal, signing a contract until 2028. She will join London City for their first season in the Women’s Super League next campaign, following their Championship title win.

Godfrey joined Arsenal’s academy in 2017 and rose through the ranks before signing her first professional contract in 2023. She subsequently went on loan to Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic to gain minutes and senior experience. Despite training with Arsenal’s first team squad on a regular basis, Godfrey only made three senior appearances for the North London side.

In January 2025, Godfrey joined Championship side London City Lionesses on loan as the side looked to gain promotion to the Women’s Super League. She went on to provide three assists in eight appearances, helping the side to win the Women’s Championship. Godfrey’s linkup with fellow U23 Lioness Isobel Goodwin was particularly impressive, with Godfrey providing two assists for the young striker against Southampton FC.

The Arsenal Academy product will link up with former Gunners defender Teyah Goldie at the Bromley based club, with Goldie also making her loan move permanent earlier this month.

A new opportunity for the Young Lioness

Upon signing for London City Lionesses, Godfrey said: “To be honest, I’m just over the moon. I think last season was a great experience for me and it is definitely something I want to continue with, so I am very happy to be back. The last game of last season was the highlight of my career, it was such a tough game, and we fought so hard, and that made the result ten times better. The joy and relief at the end was insane.”

London City Lionesses’ head coach Jocelyn Prêcheur added: “I strongly believe in her. Her maturity for such a young player, her talent, her speed and her state of mind she has shown since she arrived convinced me she has everything to become one of the best strikers in England.”

The opportunity to get regular senior minutes in the WSL will undoubtedly aid Godfrey’s development, as the youngster looks set to be a future star for both club and country.

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