Page 15 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.19 2022-23

Manchester City Football Club is delighted to announce that Laura Coombs has signed a two-year
contract extension.
The midfielder - who initially made the move to the Academy Stadium in the summer of 2019 -
will now remain at the Club until June 2025 after putting pen to paper on a new deal. A mainstay of
the Barclays Women’s Super League since its inception, the 32-year-old enjoyed spells with Arsenal,
Chelsea and Liverpool before making the switch to City three-and-a-half years ago.
Quickly settling into life in Manchester, Coombs played a key part in the team’s routes to
winning the Women’s FA Cup in 2020 and Continental Tyres League Cup in 2022, alongside another
trip to Wembley in the Women’s FA Cup Final last May.
She has been a mainstay in City’s midfield throughout the 2022-23 campaign so far meanwhile,
playing 15 games in all competitions and scoring four goals against Aston Villa (2), Brighton and
Manchester United in December’s derby clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Nominated for Barclays’ Player and Goal of the Month accolades in December as well as being
named PFA Fans’ WSL Player of the Month, Coombs has now committed her future to Gareth
Taylor’s side with a two-year extension to her current deal.
Speaking after putting pen to paper on her new contract, she said: “I’m really happy to get this
sorted. I feel really settled and valued at Manchester City. We’ve got a great group here that’s so
ambitious and so driven, and I’m very happy to continue to be a part of that.
“Anyone who comes to City knows that they’ll develop as a player - that was a big reason for me
coming here initially and now extending my deal again. As long as I’m here, I know I will continue to
do just that.
When I go out on the pitch right now, I feel super confident, I know my role in the team, and
Gareth [Taylor] always pushes me to do more. Right now, this is probably the most consistent
football of my career which is great, and I can’t wait to continue that in the years to come.”
Head Coach Gareth Taylor added: "We're thrilled to have Laura sign a new deal with us - she
thoroughly deserves this extension.
"She is an incredibly important and popular member of our squad and has proven since she
arrived at City what a dependable and talented player she is.
Her experience is invaluable as we strive for more success as a team, and we're really excited to
continue working with her over the coming years."

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Front cover photo: Kirsty Hanson gets in a shot for Aston Villa, under pressure from
Brighton & Hove Albion defender Guro Bergsvand (Will Cheshire).
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