Manchester City have announced the signing of Dutch international defender Kerstin Casparij on a three-year deal.
FAWSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from Manchester City this morning.
The 21-year-old joins Manchester City after most recently playing her football in the Pure Energie Eredivisie Vrouwen with FC Twente. Casparij made 42 league appearances in her two seasons with FC Twente, scoring four goals.
The youngster arrives in Manchester after helping her native Netherlands to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. While The Orange Lionesses were eliminated by France, Casparij’s performances were one positive to note from their appearance at the tournament.
After completing her move to Manchester City, Casparij said “I’m overjoyed – I have no words to describe how happy I am to be a Manchester City player and I can’t wait to play for this beautiful club.
“I felt like the whole club is a family and the perfect fit for me – I immediately got such a good feeling about the place and it was a no-brainer for me.
“Having players feeling at home at a club is a huge strength for a team and if you want to be competing and winning titles, you have to have that unity, so that was very important to me.
“I’m a modern right wing-back and I feel as though I’ll fit into the Manchester City style very well, which makes this move the perfect one.”
Casparij is Manchester City’s sixth signing of the summer transfer window.
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