Napoli Femminile

On July 15th, Napoli Femminile announced their fifth signing in the span of only seven days. Sara Tamborini joined the Partenopee after spending the 2021/22 campaign with Empoli F.C, where she scored one goal in 10 appearances. https://twitter.com/NapoliFemminile/status/1547905295430459392?s=20&t=o8aLcwiC02EP2op0HP_wYA Tamborini is a product of the A.C. Milan youth system. She was promoted to the senior team in 2019 and played two seasons at Milan, but was afforded limited playing time. During her time at Milan, Tamborini scored three goals in 11 appearances, 10 of which were as a substitute. Now 21 years old, Tamborini could play a bigger role with her…

On July 14th, Napoli Femminile officially announced the signing of veteran midfielder Giulia Ferrandi. https://twitter.com/NapoliFemminile/status/1547497879283154944?s=20&t=o8aLcwiC02EP2op0HP_wYA Born in 1992, Ferrandi brings a wealth of experience to Napoli. Between Atalanta Mozzanica Calcio Femminile Dilettantistico, S.S.D. Brescia Calcio Femminile, ACF Fiorentina Femminile, Florentia San Gimignano S.S.D., A.S.D. Calcio Pomigliano and S.S. Lazio Women 2015, Ferrandi has accumulated 155 appearances in Italian football. Ferrandi spent the first half of the 2021/22 campaign with Pomigliano, where she played eight matches. She then transferred to Lazio in Serie B and immediately made an impact. The midfielder scored two goals and added two assists in 11 appearances…

After one season with Fiorentina, goalkeeper Sabrina Tasselli returns to Napoli. Tasselli hasn’t played for Napoli Femminile since the second half of the 2019/20 campaign, when she took over for an injured Catalina Perez. Napoli went on to earn promotion to Serie A that season. https://twitter.com/NapoliFemminile/status/1547136649318076418?s=20&t=o8aLcwiC02EP2op0HP_wYA The 32 year old shot-stopper brings a wealth of experience with her, having made over 70 appearances in Serie A to go along with 30 appearances in Serie B. Before joining Napoli, Tasselli played for U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, A.S.D. U.P.C. Tavagnacco, Hellas Verona Women, A.S.D. Riviera di Romagna Calcio Femminile and Juventus F.C. Women.…

On July 12th Napoli Femminile announced their third signing in as many days. Born in 1993, Gomes brings plenty of experience to Napoli. Playing in her home country, Gomes won two Portuguese Cups, first with Boavista F.F. in 2012/13 and then with S. L. Benfica in 2018/19. Gomes is a prolific goal scorer, having scored 23 goals in 2016/17 while playing in Portugal. The forward topper her personal best in 2020/21, scoring 29 goals in her first season with F.C. Sassari Torres Femminile in Serie C. The striker played a key role in helping Torres earn promotion to Serie B.…

On July 10th, Napoli Femminile officially announced its second signing of the 2022/23 campaign: Eleonora Oliva. The Genoa C.F.C. youth product played one season for Cesene FC Femminile before making her Serie A debut with Hellas Verona Women. The right back made 25 appearances over two seasons at Hellas Verona. Oliva will replace Kaja Erzen, who joined ACF Fiorentina on Tuesday. Oliva hopes to repay the club for puting their trust in her. “I am very happy with this transfer. When it was proposed to me, I accepted with enthusiasm also because many players I know have played in Naples…

On July 9th, Napoli Femminile officially announced its first signing of the 2022/23 campaign: Melissa Nozzi. The central defender has two years of experience in Serie A, first with Chieti Calcio Femminile in 2016/17 and then with San Marino Academy in 2019/20. Between Chieti and San Marino, Nozzi made 26 appearances in Serie A. Nozzi will fill the void left by Lana Golob. In early July, Golob announced her departure from Napoli on Instagram. Meanwhile, Nozzi is excited for the opportunity to play in an important square and has bought into Napoli’s project as presented by club management. “For me…

On Thursday, Napoli Femminile announced the signing of left back Aurora De Sanctis. At 22 years old, De Sanctis is young but very experienced, having already completed two full seasons in Serie A. De Sanctis began her career with San Marino Academy in 2019/20, where she earned promotion to Serie A. The defender remained with San Marino in the top flight, making 14 appearances, ten of which were from the first minute. De Sanctis then moved to Hellas Verona Women, where she made 15 appearances (10 starts) during the 2021/22 campaign. As a left-footed defender, De Sanctis will compete with…

On Tuesday, ACF Fiorentina officially announced the signing of ex-Napoli winger Kaja Erzen.Erzen joined Napoli at the start of the 2021/22 campaign, scoring one goal and adding an assist in 20 appearances for the Azzurre. The Slovenian international has signed a two-year contract with La Viola, expiring in 2024. Fiorentina is Erzen’s fourth Serie A club in the six seasons. She spend two seasons with each of A.S.D. U.P.C. Tavagnacco and A.S. Roma before joining Napoli. The announcement comes a day after Fiorentina officially announced the signing of goalkeeper Rachele Baldi. Baldi joined Napoli in January on loan from Roma…

Eleonora Goldoni has joined U.S. Sassuolo after two seasons with Napoli. Goldoni was one of a number of players to depart from the Partenopee following the club’s relegation to Serie B. Goldoni scored a total of seven goals and added two assists in 34 appearances during her time at Napoli. The forward adds depth to an already strong Sassuolo side. Sassuolo began the 2021/22 campaign neck and neck with Juventus, winning eight of their first nine matches. However, they tailed off in the second half of the campaign, finishing 4th. Goldoni hopes her positional flexibility can help Sassuolo improve in…

Goalkeeper Yolanda Aguirre has returned to her home country of Spain to play for Sevilla FC Femenine. Aguirre joined Napoli at the start of the 2021/22 campaign and was a regular starter for the first half of the season. The Spaniard was relegated to the bench for most of the second half of the season after Napoli signed Rachele Baldi in January. Aguirre made 13 appearances for Napoli, conceding 23 goals and collecting three clean shots along the way. The goalkeeper happily returned to Spain, where she spent eight seasons prior to joining Napoli: four with FF La Solana from…