Benfica says goodbye to Cloé Lacasse – women’s football

The Canadian striker will play for Arsenal

Benfica issued a statement on Sunday announcing that it had reached an agreement for the transfer of Canadian striker Chloe Lacasse, who has represented the Red Team for the past four seasons. Although Clube da Luz did not reveal the player’s new destination, register I already mentioned that Lacas will play for Arsenal.

“The club is grateful for the path it took jointly with the footballer who arrived in Luz at the beginning of 2019/20 and who left a very strong mark in Portugal and Benfica, having played 131 matches with an eagle on her chest and 102 goals scored. In four sporting seasons, Chloe has won three championships, three League Cups and the Portuguese Super Cup, explains Benfica.”The Canadian striker is also linked with three first appearances in the Champions League, as Sport Lisbon e Benfica’s women’s soccer team secured European status.”

Lacasse travels Tuesday, on behalf of the Canadian national team, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand on July 20. “She will then begin a new phase of her professional career, fulfilling her dream of playing in one of the best women’s leagues in the world, a challenge for which Benfica wishes all the best,” adds Reds.

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