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Manchester United Women Sign Julia Zigiotti Olme

Her two-year contract includes an option year, assigning her the No.18 shirt as United head to Stockholm for Champions League qualifying.

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Overview

  • She arrives from Bayern Munich after helping secure the Frauen-Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in the 2024-25 season.
  • Zigiotti Olme previously captained Brighton & Hove Albion and scored one of Sweden’s penalties in their Euro 2025 quarter-final shootout loss to England.
  • United Women will face PSV Eindhoven in their first Champions League qualifying tie in Stockholm on August 27.
  • Director Matt Johnson hailed her as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders with a relentless work rate and creative passing range.
  • Upon signing, she said she was drawn to Manchester United by their playing style and the squad’s family-like atmosphere.