Juventus have announced the signing of Super Falcons star Jennifer Echegini, who is the latest addition to the clubs womens team.

The club in a statement on their website on Thursday, 4 January 2024, said Echegini signed a contract until 30 June 2026.

The 22-year-old midfielder, who was born in the Netherlands and raised in England, arrived at Juventus from Florida State Seminoles, in the United States of America.

Echegini was among the finalists of the MAC Hermann, the most prestigious award in US university football.

In December, she won the Honda Sport Award for womens football and was Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament, ACC Offensive Player of the Year and named to the United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American.

She ended 2023 with 16 goals, the eighth-best result ever in the history of her university.

Also, she was the first among the ranks of the Florida State Seminoles to reach double figures in goals for multiple seasons in a row since Deyna Castellanos who played for Manchester City.

She was a member of the Super Falcons squad at the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup. (The Guardian)