PARIS (AP) Paris Saint-Germain’s women’s team has signed American defender Alana Cook from Stanford University.
The 21-year-old Cook, who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, has signed until June 2022. She was named the Pac-12 defensive player of the year this season for her performances with Stanford and has represented the U.S. at Under-20 level.
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She played 93 games and scored five goals for Stanford.
PSG’s women’s team is second in the French first division and sits two points behind five-time European champion Lyon after 15 rounds.
Cook says “I really wanted to play in a European club and to play against the best teams in the world.”
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— PSG Féminines (@PSG_Feminines) January 15, 2019
Le @psg_feminines est heureux d’annoncer l’arrivée dans son effectif d'Alana Cook 😊
La défenseur s’engage avec le club jusqu’au 30 juin 2022 👏
🔴🔵 #ICICESTPARIShttps://t.co/WMAGK0ZbLM
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