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– Paris St-Germain have signed Lieke Martens on a three-year deal following her exit from Barcelona.
– The Netherlands international forward, 29, joins the French club on a free transfer following the expiration of her contract with Barca.
– Martens won the Champions League in 2021 and three consecutive league titles with the Spanish club.
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– She also won the European Championships with the Netherlands in 2017 and was voted the tournament’s best player.
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 @liekemartens1! 👋❤️💙#WelcomeLieke pic.twitter.com/F9mg3zIHTy
— PSG Féminines (@PSG_Feminines) June 17, 2022
– “After five beautiful years at this fantastic club in this beautiful city I have decided to part ways with the club and start a new adventure,” she wrote on Instagram.
Lieke Martens announces that she is leaving Barcelona after five years at the club. She won it all:
▪️ La Liga 🏆🏆🏆
▪️ Champions League 🏆
▪️ Copa de la Reina 🏆🏆🏆🏆
▪️ Supercopa 🏆🏆
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 16, 2022
– “I came to Barcelona in a time that the club started an ambitious project to become a leader in the world of women’s football. We worked hard and I believe that we achieved the goals set five years ago.
Le Paris Saint-Germain est fier d’annoncer la signature de Lieke Martens pour les trois prochaines saisons. ✍️
L’attaquante néerlandaise s’est engagée avec les Rouge et Bleu jusqu’au 30 juin 2025. 🔴🔵#WelcomeLieke
— PSG Féminines (@PSG_Feminines) June 17, 2022
– “Winning the Champions League was an absolute highlight as well as winning the Fifa World’s Best Player Award (in 2017) as a player of Barca.
🎙️ @liekemartens1 : « Cette équipe a un potentiel incroyable » 🔴🔵#WelcomeLieke
— PSG Féminines (@PSG_Feminines) June 17, 2022
– “I am very excited to announce this news about the next step in my career. So happy and proud to start this new adventure in Paris and to be part of this incredible team and club.”
I am very excited to announce this news about the next step in my career! So happy and proud to start this new adventure in Paris and to be part of this incredible team and club 🙌🏼🇫🇷 #ParisSaintGermain #PSG #AllezParis pic.twitter.com/gWvwLcZ6sc
— Lieke Martens (@liekemartens1) June 17, 2022