The full Leicester City women's squad for Women's Super League 2024/25

The full Leicester City women's squad for Women's Super League 2024/25
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The Leicester City women's squad is looking to build on their last Women's Super League season – as they look to not just survive but push on.

Leicester are perhaps the hardest team to predict this time around. Moving on from ex-manager Willie Kirk’s shock dismissal won’t be easy, but the Foxes do at least possess a strong spine in their best XI, which should see them build on last season’s 10th-place finish. Janina Leitzig is a top-quality goalkeeper, while Sophie Howard – who has signed a new deal – is a rock-solid presence in defence. 

Amandine Miquel left a long-term role at Reims to take this job and has wasted no time in getting to work with this squad. Noemie Mouchon and Shana Cossenotte both follow the boss from her former club in France.

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But last season’s run to the FA Cup semi-finals showed what they are capable of. As a WSL team, they'll be kicking off in the competition once again at the fourth round stage, which starts in January.

The League Cup comes a little before, in October. Leicester are in a group with Bristol City, Brighton and Birmingham.

Now can they kick on and break into the mid-table pack in the Women's Super League? It’ll be tough but should be possible.

FourFourTwo has all the key information and details about the Arsenal women's squad for the following season, including previews of the key player to watch and the manager. Check out our guide below and find out more about all WSL squads here.

Leicester City women's squad

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Leicester City women celebrate in preseason against West Ham (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Leicester City women's squad for the Women's Super League, 2024/25

  • GK: Janina Leitzig
  • GK: Lize Kop
  • DF: Courtney Nevin
  • DF: C. J. Bott
  • DF: Sophie Howard
  • DF: Asmita Ale
  • DF: Julie Thibaud
  • DF: Sari Kees
  • DF: Chantelle Swaby
  • MF: Sam Tierney
  • MF: Saori Takarada
  • MF: Janice Cayman
  • MF: Emilia Pelgander
  • MF: Ruby Mace
  • FW: Deanne Rose
  • FW: Jutta Rantala
  • FW: Lena Petermann
  • FW: Noémie Mouchon
  • FW: Denny Draper
  • FW: Missy Goodwin
  • FW: Hannah Cain
  • FW: Shannon O'Brien
  • FW: Yuka Momiki
  • FW: Shana Chossenotte
  • FW: Yuka Momiki

Squad numbers

The Leicester City women's squad numbers for the Women's Super League, 2024/25

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No.PlayerPos
1Janina LeitzigGK
2Courtney NevinDF
3Sam TierneyMF
4C. J. BottDF
5Sophie HowardDF
6Saori TakaradaMF
7Deanne RoseFW
8Jutta RantalaFW
9Lena PetermannFW
10Noémie MouchonFW
11Janice CaymanMF
12Asmita AleDF
17Julie ThibaudDF
18Emilia PelganderMF
19Denny DraperFW
20Missy GoodwinFW
21Hannah CainFW
22Sari KeesDF
23Lize KopGK
27Shannon O'BrienFW
29Yuka MomikiFW
30Ruby MaceMF
31Chantelle SwabyDF
Shana ChossenotteFW
Yuka MomikiFW

Key player

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Janina Leitzig (Image credit: Getty Images)

Leicester City women's key player: Janina Leitzig

25-year-old No.1 Janina Leitzig came through at Hoffenheim before a big move to Bayern Munich during lockdown. After a loan to the east Midlands last year, Leitzig made the move permanent – and has been key ever since, winning the Leicester Player of the Season last term. 

Manager

Leicester City women's manager: Amandine Miquel

Amandine Miquel spent time as a young player in Mexico and at Chelsea, where she won the league as a youth player. As a manager, she helped Reims to promotion in the top-flight of French football, staying at the club for seven years.

Jack Lacey-Hatton
Freelance writer

Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Women’s Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Women’s national team and the Women’s Super League. Jack has reported on a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the ground in Australia. When not writing about the game, he can often spotted playing at a pitch somewhere in the west London area.

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