2024–25 Leicester City W.F.C. season explained

Club:Leicester City
Season:2024–25
Manager:Amandine Miquel
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Stadium:King Power Stadium, Leicester
League:WSL
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup2:League Cup
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Leicester City W.F.C. season is the club's 21st season of existence and their fourth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of the football pyramid. Along with competing in the WSL, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

On 15 July 2024, Amandine Miquel was named Leicester City manager ahead of the new season. She left Reims after seven years in order to take the job. The role had previously been occupied on an interim basis by Jennifer Foster since the sacking of Willie Kirk in March 2024.[1]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.
17 July 2024DFAsmita Ale Tottenham Hotspur[2]
18 July 2024DFChantelle Swaby FC Fleury 91[3]
19 July 2024DFSari Kees OH Leuven[4]
20 July 2024MFRuby Mace Manchester City[5]
29 July 2024FWNoémie Mouchon Reims[6]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
20 June 2024MFJosie Green[7]
GKDemi Lambourne Sunderland[8]
MFAimee Palmer Southampton[9]
MFMonique Robinson Sheffield United[10]
FWRemy Siemsen Kristianstads DFF[11]
FWAileen WhelanRetired[12]
24 June 2024MFAva Baker Birmingham City[13]
1 July 2024FWMariela Dolan Nova Southeastern Sharks[14]
DFLibby Wooffindin Georgia Southern Eagles[15]
9 July 2024DFJess Reavill Stoke City[16]
26 July 2024MFAbi Loydon Wolverhampton Wanderers[17]
15 August 2024GKHolly Mears Nottingham Forest[18]

Preseason

Leicester City will participate in the inaugural Perth International Football Cup invitational friendly as part of preseason.

Women's Super League

See main article: 2024–25 Women's Super League.

League table

Women's FA Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's FA Cup.

As a member of the first tier, Leicester will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

Women's League Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Women's League Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leicester City name Amandine Miquel as new manager on three-year deal . BBC Sport . 15 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Asmita Ale Completes Permanent Foxes Move . www.lcfc.com . 17 July 2024.
  3. Web site: LCFC Women sign Jamaica international Chantelle Swaby . www.lcfc.com . 18 July 2024.
  4. Web site: LCFC Women sign Belgian international Sari Kees . 19 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Mace makes LCFC Women return . www.lcfc.com . 20 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Leicester City sign former Reims striker Noemie Mouchon . BBC Sport . 29 July 2024.
  7. Web site: LCFC Women Confirm Six Departures . www.lcfc.com . 20 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Arrival: Demi Lambourne joins Sunderland . Sunderland AFC . 8 July 2024 . 3 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Aimee Palmer bolsters Women's side as latest arrival . www.southamptonfc.com . 6 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Robinson signs . Sheffield United FC . 23 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Välkommen Remy Siemsen . Kristianstads Damfotbollsförening . 7 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Aileen Whelan: Leicester City captain to retire at end of season . BBC Sport . 10 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Ava Baker signs for Blues Women . Birmingham City Football Club . 24 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Mariela Dolan - Women's Soccer . Nova Southeastern University Athletics.
  15. Web site: Women's Soccer Adds Three Defenders For 2024 . Georgia Southern University Athletics . 20 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Potters reveal Reavill . Stoke City FC . 9 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Wolves Women complete Loydon capture . Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  18. Web site: Forest Women complete signing of Holly Mears . Nottingham Forest Football Club . 15 August 2024.