Super Falcons’ Plumptre leaves Leicester women

Leicester City Women, yesterday, confirmed that Super Falcons’ star, Ashleigh Plumptre, has left the club following the expiration of her contract at King Power Stadium. The 25-year-old, who made 23 appearances in all competitions for Leicester City in 2022/23, joined the club in 2020 from the University of Southern California’s USC Trojans following the completion of her Human Biology degree.

She was part of the team, who lifted the Barclays Women’s Championship title in 2021 and subsequently played a key role in the club’s two maiden seasons in the women’s top flight.

The defender leaves Belvoir Drive having made 79 appearances in Leicester City blue.

In a statement yesterday, the clubs said, “LCFC Women would like to thank Ashleigh for her contribution during the last four seasons and wish her well in the next phase of her career.”