Lucia Lobato returns to Galway WFC

Lobato returns to the Tribeswomen for a third stint with the club. Credit: Hugh de Paor (ETPhotos)

Galway WFC have confirmed that Republic of Ireland Under 19 international Lucia Lobato has re-signed with the club.

The defender has returned to Ireland from America where she has been playing for the Akron Zips at the University of Akron, Ohio since 2019.

Lobato also returned for a spell last summer with the Tribeswomen making several appearances before returning to university in the United States for the 2020/21 academic year.

This will be her third stint with the club having first signed for Galway in 2017.

Republic of Ireland Senior international and fellow Akron Zips teammate Aislinn Meaney also re-signed with the club this summer, Galway unveiled the Ennis native last week.

The two signings will be a welcome addition to a club in transition with new manager Stephen Lally taking charge of the club for the first time in their Women’s National League clash with Peamount United on Saturday (kick-off 4pm).