Announced at PSG, Amandine Henry finally joined the women’s Losc. The midfielder of the French team returns on loan to D1 Arkéma before leaving for Los Angeles next March.
As during her time with the Portland Thorns from 2016 to 2017, Amandine Henry is spending the winter in France while waiting for the new NWSL season. The former Les Bleues captain had been on loan to PSG at the time and was in discussions with the capital club again, but she decided not to play for rival club OL and chose Losc Feminine , she who was born in the northern capital.
LOSC is extremely proud to see Amandine Henry, from Lille and iconic player of French football, come to strengthen its women’s squad.
She will bring her immense experience and talent to a quality Lille group 💪
welcome to your home @amandinehenry6 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T8StKINSt1
— LOSC Féminines (@LOSC_Feminines) November 16, 2023
The 34-year-old, 14-time French champion with the Lyonnaises (and winner of the Champions League 7 times), signed up with the Dogues on Thursday and will try to boost the current 9th in D1 Arkéma (only one victory in seven matches). His loan will begin on January 1, 2024 and should end at the end of February, before his departure for California and the preseason with Angel City FC, his club since last June.
“ Amandine Henry is a huge player. His career and his track record are incredible! It is therefore a pride and an honor that she is joining LOSC, a special club for her whose colors she will wear for the first time. Her arrival will allow the team to count on the reinforcement of an international player who plays in one of the best championships in the world and whose presence in the squad will prove valuable in achieving our objectives. His arrival will also allow the group to enrich itself with its experience of very high level football. », welcomed Olivier Létang, the Lille president.
