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We’re thrilled to welcome Miljana Ivanović to London City Lionesses, with the Serbia international signing a four-year contract at Hayes Lane, subject to the usual regulatory processes.
The 24-year-old forward joins the Pride on a permanent transfer from LSK Kvinner of the Norwegian Toppserien, for whom she scored seven goals in 12 league appearances last season.
Ivanović debuted for Serbia during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying cycle and scored her first senior international goal in a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan in October 2020.
“I’m a fast, explosive player who likes to dribble,” said the Prokuplje-born forward. “I can play in all three forward positions, so hopefully I will entertain the fans this season. I started my career in Serbia, before moving to Norway, and now signing for London City Lionesses.
“I would say that I’m still waiting for the highlight of my career – one [standout memory] is when we qualified for the U17 European Championship, which only had eight teams and was a really big achievement. I wouldn’t say that I have one highlight yet, the best is yet to come.
“When London City called, I was really interested in the whole programme. I felt that the Club had a lot of belief in me and they wanted me to be part of the project. With Michele [Kang] doing everything she can to support us, it was a no-brainer for me to join this team and try to help us reach the Super League.”
Ivanović, who arrives in London for an undisclosed fee, started her career in the Serbian Women’s Super League with SD Vojvodina, before transfers took her to the Swedish Damllsvenskan (IFK Kalmar) and Norwegian Toppserien (Arna-Bjørnar; LSK Kvinner).
“I can tell from my first interactions with Miljana that she brings lots of positivity and I am very happy that she has joined the team,” said head coach Jocelyn Prêcheur. “I’m looking forward to working with her in training and building the team further.
“We don’t focus on where the players come from, we focus on how they perform on the pitch. From an experience point of view, it’s good to have players who have performed for their countries and come from other cultures – it brings something very interesting to the mentality of the team.”
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