England keeper Roebuck joins Barca from Man City

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England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has joined Barcelona from Manchester City on a contract running until June 2026.

Roebuck, 24, made over 100 appearances for City and has earned 11 international caps.

The Sheffield-born keeper, who was part of England’s Euro 2022-winning squad, signed for Barca after her City contract expired.

Roebuck expressed her excitement on the Barcelona website: “I am very excited. I’d been waiting for this chance for a long time. I’m very happy to be here.”

“You could say that now everything fits and this was the perfect time to come.”

Roebuck made her senior debut for City on the final day of the 2016 WSL season, when they were crowned champions.

Earlier this year, she shared on social media that she was on the “road to recovery” after experiencing a stroke.

Roebuck’s England teammate, Khiara Keating, emerged as City’s number-one keeper for the 2023-24 season.