United Women sign Maya Le Tissier

Wednesday 20 July 2022 14:00

Manchester United Women are delighted to announce the signing of England Under-23 international defender Maya Le Tissier on a contract running until the end of the 2024/25 season.

The young defender joins United as the WSL teenage appearance record holder (53), after spending four seasons with Brighton and Hove Albion Women on the south coast. 

In March 2021 Maya was named in the top 10 best young footballers in the world, in the prestigious Goal's NXGN awards. 
Welcome, Maya! Video

Welcome, Maya!

Introducing United Women's latest addition, who makes the move up from the south coast to become a Red...

On completing her move, Maya said: “It’s very special for me to come to a club like Manchester United. 

“The ambition and values of the club suit me as a person and it’s a very exciting project here that I want to be a part of. 

“Today is a very proud moment for me and I can’t wait to pull on the famous red shirt.”
Marc Skinner added: “The recruitment of Maya to Manchester United is a continued sign of this football club’s ambition. 

“Maya is a player that we have been monitoring for a while, and as expected she is developing into one of the brightest young players in the country. 

“We now look forward to starting pre-season and embedding Maya into our team.”

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