Soccer-Dutch midfielder Pelova joins Spurs after leaving Arsenal


Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Netherlands Training - Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, Australia - August 5, 2023 Netherlands' Victoria Pelova during training REUTERS/Carl Recine

June 26 (Reuters) - ⁠Dutch midfielder Victoria Pelova ⁠has joined Tottenham Hotspur after ‌her contract with London rivals Arsenal expired at the end of last ​season, Spurs said on ⁠Thursday.

Pelova joined ⁠Arsenal from Ajax in January 2023 ⁠and ‌made 89 appearances in all competitions, winning ⁠two FA Women's League Cups, ​the ‌Women's Champions League and the ⁠Women's Champions ​Cup. The 27-year-old also has 71 caps for the ⁠Netherlands.

"Victoria is a brilliant ​signing for us and someone who brings real quality, intelligence and ⁠top-level experience into our team," Spurs manager Martin Ho said.

Spurs, who finished fifth in ​the Women's Super ⁠League last season, did not ​reveal the length ‌of Pelova's contract.

(Reporting by ​Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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