New Zealand international Indiah-Paige Riley is reportedly set to join Crystal Palace after the English club agreed a transfer fee with her PSV Eindhoven club.
Riley (22) has agreed personal terms with Palace and becomes their first signing since winning promotion to the English Women’s Super League, reports UK’s Yahoo Sports.
Main photo: Indiah-Paige Riley … has made 26 appearances for the Ferns.
The Auckland-born forward signed a two-year deal with Dutch club PSV in August 2023, after impressing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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She is a member of the Football Ferns squad at the Summer Olympics in France.
Riley scored seven goals for PSV, helping the club finish third in the Eredivisie.
Though born in New Zealand, Riley moved to Australia when seven, and played age group football for Australia’s U-17 and U-20 teams before playing one game for the Matildas.
She switched her allegiance, making her Ferns debut in September 2022 and becoming part of New Zealand’s World Cup squad.
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Former Football Fern captain Ria Percival (34), who has retired from international football, has publicly declared her interest in joining Crystal Palace, after playing 11 games for them on loan from her parent club, Tottenham Hotspur.
Her contract with Spurs was not renewed after last season, and she’s a free agent.
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This story was first published on July 31, 2024.
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