Nottingham Forest Signs Forward Shania Hayles on Free Transfer
Nottingham Forest has announced the signing of forward Shania Hayles on a free transfer, as confirmed in an official press release from the club this morning.
The 26-year-old arrives at The City Ground after leaving Newcastle United earlier this summer. She has inked a one-year contract with the club. During her two-year stint at Newcastle, Hayles made 44 appearances and netted 20 goals across all competitions.
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Hayles began her senior career at Birmingham City before moving to Aston Villa, where she helped the team earn promotion to the Barclays Women’s Super League. She achieved a similar success with her subsequent club, Bristol City. Overall, Hayles boasts nearly 200 professional appearances in her career.
Following her transfer, Hayles expressed enthusiasm about joining Nottingham Forest, stating, “I’m buzzing. It’s nice to be back home and I can’t wait to get going.”
She added, “I’m excited to meet the fans and to play in front of them at The City Ground. This is a massive club with a lot of history, and there is a lot of ambition to get promotion. I want to get started, to enjoy my football, score goals, and I believe this is the environment for me to do that.”
Hayles marks the sixth signing made by Nottingham Forest during the summer transfer window.
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of forward Shania Hayles on a free transfer.
WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Tricky Trees this morning.
The 26-year-old joins Nottingham Forest after leaving former club Newcastle United earlier this summer. She has signed a one-year deal at The City Ground. Hayles spent two years with Newcastle United in which she made 44 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 20 goals.
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The forward started her senior career at Birmingham City before joining Aston Villa where she won promotion to the Barclays Women’s Super League. The player repeated the feat with her next club, Bristol City. Hayles has close to 200 appearances under her belt in the professional game.
After sealing her move to Nottingham Forest, Hayles said “I’m buzzing. It’s nice to be back home and I can’t wait to get going.
“I’m excited to meet the fans and to play in front of them at The City Ground. This is a massive Club with a lot of history and there is a lot of ambition to get promotion. I want to get started, to enjoy my football, score goals, and I believe this is the environment for me to do that.”
Hayles is Nottingham Forest’s sixth signing of the summer transfer window.
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