French Champion OL Lyonnes Continues Recruitment Drive by Signing Barcelona's Salma Paralluelo
The Spain forward leaves after 131 appearances and 72 goals for Barcelona, which had already said her contract expired in June.
- On Saturday, French women's football champion Lyon announced that Salma Paralluelo has joined the club. The 22-year-old forward moves from Barcelona following the expiration of her contract in June.
- Paralluelo joined Barcelona from Villarreal in 2022, securing four Spanish league titles and three European Champions League trophies during her tenure at the Catalan club.
- In 131 appearances for the Catalan club, the forward scored 72 goals. Crowned world champion in 2023, she has played 41 times for the Spanish senior team.
- Her transfer is part of a summer exodus from Barcelona. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas is joining London City Lionesses, while Ona Batlle is set to move to Arsenal.
- Centre-Back Mapi Leon is also expected to make the same switch to Lyon. Paralluelo is a World Cup winner at three age levels, strengthening Lyon's roster depth.
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The Toronto Star
French champion OL Lyonnes continues recruitment drive by signing Barcelona’s Salma Paralluelo
LYON, France (AP) — French women's champion OL Lyonnes signed Spain forward Salma Paralluelo from Barcelona on a four-year contract on Saturday.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
French champion OL Lyonnes continues recruitment drive by signing Barcelona's Salma Paralluelo
French women's champion OL Lyonnes has signed Spain forward Salma Paralluelo from Barcelona on a four-year contract. Lyon announced the signing on X. The 22-year-old Paralluelo scored twice for Barcelona when it routed Lyon 4-0 in the Champions League final…
After the marches of Alexia Putellas, Ona Batlle and Mapi León, Salma Paralluelo also leaves the club azuregrana. The Spanish attacker leaves the Barça after four seasons wearing her shirt and will start a new adventure in the OL Lyonnes. The French painting has announced this ... Continue reading "Continue the band in Barcelona: Salma Paralluelo tabula por el Lyon"
The 22-year-old Spanish international is in the club to which she endorsed two goals in the Champions final won by the blue grana team last May.
FC Barcelona's Spanish international striker Salma Paralluelo has been engaged for four years with OL Lyonnes, until 30 June 2030, announced on Saturday the French women's football champion club.
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