Manchester City has completed the signing of Australia striker Mary Fowler from Montpellier on a four-year deal. Fowler joined the Division 1 Feminine side in 2020 from Adelaide United in the W-League. She scored a total of eight goals in 28 appearances for the club. She has seven goals in 24 appearances for her country. She scored one goal against Great Britain at last summer’s Olympic Games.
Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor said the 19-year-old is one of football’s “most exciting young talents”. Speaking about her new deal she said: “I’m really excited and proud to be joining this club,” said Taylor, who was recently awarded Australia’s PFA young women’s footballer of the year.” “It’s a team that I’ve always wanted to play for, so I’m honoured to have this opportunity.
She “also said: I really admire the team’s style of play – when City play, you see football and how beautiful it is, and you can really fall in love with the game just by watching them, both the women’s and the men’s teams.” “As much as I love winning, I enjoy doing it while playing attractive football and that was a huge part of my decision to join.”
Mary Fowler said she is still young and she has got a lot to learn, so being at a club like Manchester City with very amazing players and coaches she will do better. Manchester “City head coach Gareth Taylor said: “Mary is a, without doubt, one of the most exciting young talents in the game right now and we’re absolutely thrilled to have her join us here at City.”
He also said: “She has a maturity beyond her years, but for her, she’s excited to come to England to learn and grow as a player. “The fact that she made her senior international debut at just 15 really does show what high regard she is held in by the football world and we feel as though she’ll fit right in here with our team at City.” She is the second player Manchester City is signing after the arrival of Liela Ouahabi from Barcelona three weeks ago