Women's football: Eliza Turner bolsters the squad | OneFootball

The FC Porto women's team has another new addition: Eliza Turner, a 22-year-old American midfielder, arrives in Europe from Georgetown University and increases Daniel Chaves' alternatives in midfield in the debut season in the Second Division.

With a background in basketball and lacrosse, the midfielder fell in love with the sport at the age of four and started practicing in a recreational team coached by her father. At seven, she joined DC Stoddert, where she remained until high school, when she joined McLean ECNL, a club she captained until she entered university.

In 2021, she made her debut in college football at Georgetown University, which she represented during her four-year degree in Finance and Marketing, winning the Big East title three times.

In her debut year, she started 18 of the 22 matches and was awarded the best freshman award. In the following years, she maintained her influence, helping the team win three consecutive titles and receiving two nominations for the All-Big East team.

An All-American athlete - a distinction awarded to the best in each sport - with a "calm and composed" playing style, which doesn't give in to pressure and facilitates the construction of the game with rhythm, Eliza Turner stands out for her versatility, possessing the technical and physical qualities necessary to act as both a 6 and an 8.

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