World Cup winner Raia Codina has signed a three-year contract with West Ham after leaving Arsenal.
Codina will depart Arsenal when her contract expires on the finish of the 2025-26 season and has now moved throughout London to stay within the Ladies’s Tremendous League.
The Spaniard, who was a part of La Roja’s World Cup profitable facet in 2023, made 60 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, 27 of which got here within the WSL.
She additionally received the Ladies’s League Cup, Champions League and the inaugural Ladies’s Champions Cup whereas in north London.
“I am very comfortable to be becoming a member of West Ham United,” mentioned Codina. “West Ham are a fantastic membership and now we have seen lots of development inside the squad over the previous few years.
“I’ve identified Rita[Guarino, West Ham head coach]since her time in Italy and once we spoke she was actually enthusiastic about this undertaking.
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“I wish to use my expertise each on and off the pitch. Going by means of Barcelona’s academy has helped me develop composure and decision-making. I take satisfaction in my professionalism and work ethic on daily basis.”
“I wish to assist the gamers round me and contribute to the group as a lot as I can.”
Hammers supervisor Guarino added: “Successful each the World Cup and the Ladies’s Champions League is a superb achievement. She is a confirmed winner and her mentality and expertise shall be an enormous asset to this group.”
“Raia is an attacking defender who’s comfy directing play from the backline, and her communication and management on the pitch are the true strengths of her recreation.
“We’re excited to be working with Laia and consider she has all of the qualities wanted to thrive in a West Ham United shirt.”
