Wales Midfielder Ingle To Leave Chelsea

Wales world and five-time Women's Super League victor Sophie Ingle will time off Chelsea astatine nan extremity of her statement this summer.

The midfielder, who first represented nan Blues for 2 seasons from 2012 to 2014, returned to Chelsea successful 2018 aft stints pinch Bristol Academy and Liverpool.

During her 2nd stint pinch nan club, nan 33-year-old erstwhile Wales skipper won 5 WSL titles, 3 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, and nan Community Shield.

She besides played successful nan 2021 Champions League final, which Chelsea mislaid to Barcelona, and was nominated for nan Fifa Puskas Award successful 2020.

In total, Ingle made 214 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 12 goals.

She hasn't featured this play aft sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wounded during a pre-season lucifer against Feyenoord successful September 2024.

"Chelsea is simply a typical nine and since I returned 7 years ago, I person felt nan support of everyone, some connected and disconnected nan pitch," said Ingle, who has 139 caps for Wales.

"I'm very proud to person lifted 11 trophies present and americium grateful to person done that alongside team-mates who are for illustration family to me."

Head of women's shot Paul Green added: "Sophie has been an important portion of nan occurrence we person had complete nan past 7 years. She's been instrumental successful driving standards connected and disconnected nan transportation and has been a leader successful nan dressing room.

"She will beryllium missed but we admit her desire to research further playing opportunities erstwhile she returns to afloat fitness."