CommBank Matildas' goalkeeper Teagan Micah has officially signed for Liverpool in the Women's Super League in England for the upcoming season, making the move after spending the last two seasons in Sweden with FC Rosengård.
The shot-stopper signs with the Reds after spending the last 2 seasons in Sweden, where she helped FC Rosengård to back-to-back Damallsvenskan titles and lifted the Swedish Women's Cup once.
Micah made 45 appearances for Rosengård, including two UEFA Women's Champions League campaigns, the last where she featured in all six group stage matches for the Malmö-based side.
Micah said in a statement: “I’m excited to be here. It’s Liverpool Football Club, so it’s massive and I’m just really excited for this next chapter in my career."
“Having good chats with Matt and Pottsy [Joe Potts], the ‘keeper coach, I got a really good vibe from them, and it’s such a good club with a lot of history to it.
“For me, it was also about getting into the WSL – I know it’s turning into the best league in the world. To be able to compete against the best players in the world is really important for myself, for my career."
Liverpool finished seventh in the WSL last season, recording six wins for the newly-promoted side. The Reds' six wins included a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in their opening game of the season, marking their return to the top flight with a win over the reigning WSL champions.
The goalkeeper becomes the second signing for Matt Beard's side, joining the likes of Natasha Flint in inking a deal with Liverpool for the upcoming season. Micah is the second-ever Australian women's player to sign for Liverpool, with fellow Aussie Emily Gielnik spending a season with the Reds in 2012.
Micah joins the large contingent of Australians now playing in the WSL and will be fighting for a starting spot in Beard's side for the upcoming season. She joins the goalkeeping ranks alongside Eartha Cumings, Faye Kirby and Rachael Laws, with the latter making 17 appearances in the WSL last season.
“Liverpool are a massive club around the world, so hopefully with another Aussie at the club they can get around it even more.
“I hope I can help take us to the next level and hopefully cement us as a Champions league team in the years to come.
“I’m just proper excited, really stoked to be here and can’t wait to get to work after the World Cup.”
