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Ireland striker Amber Barrett set for another season in the Bundesliga
The 25-year-old Donegal native has been rewarded with a new contract to remain at FC Köln. By Paul Dollery Wednesday 9 Jun 2021, 11:18 AM 4 hours ago 1,511 Views 0 Comments
Amber Barrett celebrates a goal against Bayer Leverkusen.
Image: Imago/PA Images
Image: Imago/PA Images
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND international Amber Barrett has signed up for another season in Germany.
FC Köln announced this morning that Barrett has extended her contract with the club until June 2022.
The 25-year-old striker arrived from Peamount United in 2019 but was unable to prevent Köln’s relegation from the Bundesliga.
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History can go unnoticed when it happens. None of the 17,147 watching the 2015 Women’s Champions League final in Berlin knew they were witnessing it…
1. FFC Frankfurt won that final, Mandy Islacker’s stoppage-time goal defeating Paris Saint- Germain 2-1. It is the last time an independent women’s team will win the leading club competition, and not just because Lyon have annexed it since.