Glasgow City are not standing still after winning all of their games last season. Coach Eddie Wolecki Black has secured the signatures of two players from rivals Rangers and Hibernian in Nicola Docherty and Leanne Crichton respectively.
Docherty has played at all Scottish youth levels and gained her first involvement with the senior national team this season, when she was picked for the squad to face France last May and earned her debut four months later when she came on as a substitute in the friendly win over Finland.
Wolecki Black said: "I have admired Nicky’s ability for a number of years now and I am delighted she has decided to join us. She fits the bill perfectly and has all the ingredients I look for in a Glasgow City player and defender. She is still a very young player and supplements our already young and very talented side. I have no doubt we will begin to see the very best of her over the next few seasons and I am thrilled it will be in a Glasgow City shirt.
When you have a very good squad of players it is vital that you only make additions that can enhance the team and improve our challenge both at home and in Europe. With Nicky, we have most definitely done this and I look forward to working with her." Crichton is a strong and gifted player with good experience gained while playing for Celtic and more recently Hibernian. Wolecki Black is excited to have got his target signed for the new season.
He said: "I am delighted to have secured the signature of Leanne, there is no doubt she is a very talented player. Once it was apparent that we needed another midfielder then we very quickly identified Leanne as the main target for this area. I don’t foresee her having many problems fitting into the team’s system and style of play. She has game intelligence, great vision and a range of passing that is without limit. Add the fact that she is brave and wants the ball all the time then this signing is very significant in our development as a team."
Speaking about her move from east to west, Leanne said: "I am delighted to have signed for Glasgow City. It is an opportunity that I never thought I would get. I am hungry for success and at a stage of my career where I feel ready to take that next step. It’s a great team with a great set up and great players. I am excited for the season ahead."
Source: FOOTYMAD
