Lewes captain Cleverly pens new deal

Lewes captain Rhian Cleverly has signed a new deal with the club for the 2023/2024 season.

Lewes announced the news via a post on their official club website earlier today.

Cleverly has spent the last four seasons with Lewes. She has made 56 appearances for the club in the Barclays Women’s Championship in which she has scored three goals. Cleverly has helped Lewes to record some solid mid-table finishes in the second tier while she was a Vitality Women’s FA Cup quarter-finalist with the club this season.

The defender has been an important leader in the Lewes team and she will be hoping to again help the club grow next season.

After signing on again with The Rookettes, Cleverly said “After getting released in France in 2019, I doubted whether I’d ever play professional football again.

“Hard to believe I’m back for my fifth season at Lewes FC. A record-breaking FA Cup quarter-final, an equal prize money campaign, double hip surgery, goals (in both ends), hall of fame and a global pandemic – it has been far from boring.

“Despite the grandma hips, I know there’s still plenty more to play for and I know there’s still lots more to fight for. I hope you’re ready Rooks!”

Cleverly joins Sophie Whitehouse, Emily Moore, Ellie Hack, Amelia Hazard and Grace Palmer in signing a new deal at The Dripping Pan this summer.