Official! Sporting gem joins English club, hurting Lions midfield | OneFootball

It’s official. London City Lionesses have announced the signing of Daniela Arques. The young 20-year-old Spanish midfielder leaves the Sporting women’s football team after just one season and has signed a contract with the English club valid until June 2029.

A youth international for Spain and a two-time European Under-19 champion, the footballer will share a dressing room with names such as Alexia Putellas, Mapi León, Lucía Corrales, Jana Fernández, Elene Lete and María Pérez, and will also be coached by Éder Maestre.

While at Sporting, she made 32 appearances in all competitions, in which she accumulated 2,215 minutes of playing time and provided three assists. Despite her short spell at Alvalade, she was a regular option for the team throughout last season and did not feature in the Lionesses’ most recent match.

In her first statements as a London City signing, Daniela Arques said she was pleased with the new step in her career: "Coming to the United Kingdom to play in the Women's Super League is a brilliant opportunity and I'm eager to keep developing here as a player and as a person," she said.

"I'm really looking forward to working with Éder Maestre, the coaching staff and all my teammates. I will do my best to help the team have a successful season," she assured.

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