Benfica says goodbye to Lacasse, which goes to one of the best women’s leagues in the world» :: zerozero.pt

2023-06-25 11:23:53

SL Benfica officially said goodbye to Cloé Lacasse. The 29-year-old Canadian striker will «start» a new stage of her professional career, fulfilling her dream of playing in one of the best women’s leagues in the world», according to a statement from the eagles.

«Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs that it has reached an agreement for the transfer of Cloé Lacasse. The Club is grateful for the path taken in common with the footballer who arrived in Luz at the beginning of 2019/20 and who leaves a very strong mark in Portugal and in Benfiquistas, with 131 games played with an eagle on her chest and 102 goals scored», can be read in the official note.

Lacasse will be present at the World Cup, based in Australia and New Zealand starting on July 20, and later on, heading to other places – apparently, to Arsenal FC. With Benfica, over the course of four seasons, he won three championships, three League Cups and two Portuguese Super Cups, having demonstrated an enormous goalscoring streak.

🦅 Thanks, Cloé Lacasse!#EuAmoOBenfica #SLBenficaFem pic.twitter.com/9lxVJQVJwi

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) June 25, 2023

Cloé Lacasse