Liverpool FC Women have completed the signing of striker Beata Olsson from Kristianstads DFF.
The 24-year-old striker becomes the latest addition of the summer for the Reds, though is the first to join the ranks following the arrival of new head coach Gareth Taylor last month.
Olsson put pen to paper on a deal at the AXA Melwood Training Centre following the completion of her medical on Merseyside.
She told Liverpoolfc.com: “It means so much to me. This is such an historic football club and the best league in the world and I think it’s a great step for me and I’m so excited to be here.
“I’ve always wanted to play in England and to play for a club like Liverpool is just a dream. So, for me this means the world and I’m very excited to get started and to see what I can contribute.”
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A Sweden U23 international, Olsson has netted nine goals in 15 games already this term and joins having picked up a wealth of experience throughout her career already.
She began at home in Sweden with Enkoping and Uppsala before making the move to the USA to attend university, first representing Florida Gators, before moving to the Florida State Seminoles.
Olsson enjoyed a fruitful spell with the latter, helping the Seminoles win back-to-back ACC conference titles and two national championships.
In January 2024, she made the move back to her homeland with AIK in the Damallsvenskan – Sweden’s top division – ahead of a transfer to Kristianstads late last year.
Speaking about what fans can expect to see from her, she added: “I think I’m at my best in the box.
“I love scoring goals and getting in the right places to do that. I see where the ball is coming next and I always work really hard to get my goal.”
Olsson will wear the number 11 shirt for Liverpool throughout the 2025-26 campaign.
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