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2026–27 London City Lionesses season

The 2026–27 season is London City Lionesses' 7th season in existence and their second season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

London City Lionesses
2026–27 season
OwnerMichele Kang
ManagerEder Maestre
StadiumHayes Lane, Bromley
← 2025–26
2027–28 →

Squad

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As of 10 July 2026[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ESP Jana Fernández
3 DF  ENG Poppy Pattinson
4 DF  NED Isa Kardinaal
6 MF  ESP María Pérez
7 FW  ESP Lucía Corrales
8 DF  JPN Saki Kumagai
9 FW  SWE Kosovare Asllani (captain)
10 MF  NED Daniëlle van de Donk
11 MF  ESP Alexia Putellas
12 FW  ESP Paula Partido
13 DF  ITA Elena Linari
14 FW  ENG Freya Godfrey
15 FW  FIN Sanni Franssi
17 FW  ENG Nikita Parris
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  FRA Delphine Cascarino
23 FW  ENG Isobel Goodwin
25 DF  NGA Rofiat Imuran
27 GK  ENG Mary Earps
28 GK  ENG Sophie Hillyerd
30 MF  DEN Malou Marcetto
32 GK  ENG Emily Orman
33 DF  AUS Alanna Kennedy
35 GK  ENG Sophia Poor
77 GK  ESP Elene Lete
88 MF  FRA Grace Geyoro
— FW  GER Nicole Anyomi
— DF  USA Corinne Henson
— DF  DEN Janni Thomsen

Pre-season

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29 August 2026 OL Lyonnes France v London City Lionesses Décines-Charpieu, France
Stadium: Groupama OL Training Center

Competitions

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Women's Super League

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 4 September 2026. Source: Women's Super League Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 4 September 2026.
Source: WSL Football

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2026. Source: WSL Football
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

FA Cup

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As a member of the top tier, London City Lionesses will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round.

League Cup

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

As of match played 4 September 2026
No. Pos Nat Player TotalWSLFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
27 GK England ENG Mary Earps 00000000
28 GK England ENG Sophie Hillyerd 00000000
32 GK England ENG Emily Orman 00000000
35 GK England ENG Sophia Poor 00000000
77 GK Spain ESP Elene Lete 00000000
Defenders
2 DF Spain ESP Jana Fernández 00000000
3 DF England ENG Poppy Pattinson 00000000
4 DF Netherlands NED Isa Kardinaal 00000000
8 DF Japan JPN Saki Kumagai 00000000
13 DF Italy ITA Elena Linari 00000000
25 DF Nigeria NGA Rofiat Imuran 00000000
27 DF United States USA Corinne Henson 00000000
33 DF Australia AUS Alanna Kennedy 00000000
DF Denmark DEN Janni Thomsen 00000000
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP María Pérez 00000000
10 MF Netherlands NED Daniëlle van de Donk 00000000
11 MF Spain ESP Alexia Putellas 00000000
30 MF Denmark DEN Malou Marcetto 00000000
88 MF France FRA Grace Geyoro 00000000
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Lucía Corrales 00000000
9 FW Sweden SWE Kosovare Asllani 00000000
12 FW Spain ESP Paula Partido 00000000
14 FW England ENG Freya Godfrey 00000000
15 FW Finland FIN Sanni Franssi 00000000
17 FW England ENG Nikita Parris 00000000
20 FW France FRA Delphine Cascarino 00000000
23 FW England ENG Isobel Goodwin 00000000
FW Germany GER Nicole Anyomi 00000000
Players out on loan, left during the season etc.
5 DF England ENG Teyah Goldie 00000000

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Player From club Ref.
19 June 2026 GK England Mary Earps France Paris Saint-Germain [2]
2 July 2026 FW Germany Nicole Anyomi Germany Eintracht Frankfurt [3]
3 July 2026 DF Denmark Janni Thomsen United States Utah Royals [4]
8 July 2026  MF  Spain  Alexia Putellas Spain Barcelona [5]

Contract extensions

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Date Position Nationality Player At London City Lionesses since Ref.
8 June 2026 GK Spain Elene Lete 2025 [6]
10 June 2026 MF Spain María Pérez 2024 [7]
26 June 2026 FW England Freya Godfrey 2025 [8]
27 June 2026 DF England Poppy Pattinson 2025 [9]
1 July 2026 GK England Sophie Hillyerd 2023 [10]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Player To club Ref.
15 May 2026[11] MF Sweden Julia Roddar
DF England Maddi Wilde
MF England Gesa Marashi
22 May 2026[12] MF England Katie Zelem England West Ham United [13]
3 July 2026[14] DF England Cerys Brown England Nottingham Forest [15]
10 July 2026 FW Finland Lotta Lindström England Bristol City [16]

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Player To club Ref.
10 July 2026 DF England Teyah Goldie England Crystal Palace [17]

References

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  1. ↑ "PLAYERS". London City Lionesses. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mary Earps joins London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Anyomi arrives in London". London City Lionesses. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Janni Thomsen joins London City Lionesses". London City Lionesses. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Sanders, Emma (8 July 2026). "London City sign Ballon d'Or winner Putellas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elene Lete pens contract extension". London City Lionesses. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "María Pérez Signs New London City Deal". London City Lionesses. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Freya Godfrey extends London City Stay". London City Lionesses. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Poppy Pattinson Pens New Deal". London City Lionesses. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sophie Hillyerd signs new London City contract". London City Lionesses. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "London City Lionesses squad update: Quartet to depart at the conclusion of their contracts". London City Lionesses. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Katie Zelem completes permanent West Ham United move". London City Lionesses. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Katie Zelem signs permanent deal at West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Cerys Brown departs for Nottingham Forest". London City Lionesses. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Brown returns to Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Lotta Lindström departs for Bristol City". London City Lionesses. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Teyah Goldie joins Crystal Palace on Loan". London City Lionesses. July 10, 2026.
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