London City Lionesses sign England international attacker Parris | OneFootball

London City Lionesses have announced the marquee signing of England international attacker Nikita Parris on a two-year deal.

The Pride announced news of the signing via a post on their official club website yesterday.

The 31-year-old attacker joins London City Lionesses after recently leaving Brighton & Hove Albion. Parris spent one season with The Seagulls in which she made 28 appearances and scored 12 goals.

Parris has enjoyed a successful career at the top level. In addition to her spell with Brighton & Hove Albion, the player has also turned out for Everton, Manchester City, OL Lyonnes, Arsenal and Manchester United. Parris won the UEFA Women’s Champions League title with OL Lyonnes while she has also won league titles in England and France along with seven domestic cups.

On the international stage, Parris has been capped by England on 74 occasions while she has scored 17 goals. The player won UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 with the Lionesses along with the Arnold Clark Cup and the SheBelieves Cup.

After signing on at Hayes Lane, Parris said “I’m excited. It’s a very ambitious project and I’m really looking forward to meeting all the girls and getting started. The project here aligns with the challenges I want to meet and the goals I want to achieve. I’m going to give my all to make sure the team progresses.”

Parris is London City Lionesses’ ninth signing of the summer transfer window.