Bristol City have completed the signing of forward Shania Hayles on a free transfer according to reports on The Robins’ official club website.
The 22-year-old moves to The Robins’ High Performance Centre after recently leaving former club Aston Villa.
Hayles spent three seasons with Aston Villa after joining the club from Second City rivals Birmingham City. The tricky wide forward won promotion to the Barclays Women’s Super League in her first season with The Villans. Hayles made 13 top flight appearances for Carla Ward’s side last season as Aston Villa recorded their highest league finish so far.
After completing her move to Bristol City, Hayles said “I’m really excited. I spoke to Lauren (Smith) then I came to visit and have a look around and I thought this was the place for me to come.
“I have had a lot of experience for my age at WSL level with top senior players but now I want to get playing and show people what I’m about. It’s about getting the goals, the assists and getting my confidence back to do what I do best.”
Hayles is the fifth summer signing at Bristol City. She follows Fran Bentley, Olivia Clark, Jodie Hutton and Chloe Mustaki to the South West.
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