London City Lionesses have confirmed a new deal with María Pérez. The Spanish midfielder is extending her stay with the London side for an additional two seasons, after impressing for the club since joining in 2024.

This morning, the club announced that they are extending Pérez’s contract for another two years, keeping her at the Copperjax Community Stadium until the summer of 2028.

María Pérez’s Career So Far

The 24-year-old built her career with Barcelona and Sevilla before joining The Pride in 2024. Since then, she has made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions

Building her career with Barcelona and Sevilla before joining The Pride in 2024, she has since made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions. Her career has been illustrious, picking up ten major titles, including three Liga F titles, one WSL 2 title, and two UEFA Women’s Champions League medals.

Pérez made her international debut for Spain in 2022 against Japan, a call-up which was surprising at the time. Although, she slotted straight in and has gone on to feature more for her nation.

Pérez’s Spell With London City Lionesses

Over her time with the London City Lionesses, there is no doubt that the 24-year-old has had a successful two years with the club, after they became WSL2 title winners in the 24/25 season and consolidated comfortably in the top flight.

This exciting new contract comes after a spell of injury for the Catalan during her first two years with the club. After sustaining a knee injury during pre-season, she was forced to miss a large part of her first year with the club.

However, after bouncing back in the 24/25 season, she immediately showed her value as the club claimed promotion.

What Has Been Said?

On committing her future to the club, the midfielder commented:

“I’m so happy to be extending my contract at London City.    

“I feel settled at the club, in the country and the league, and it was an easy decision.  

“As soon as the club spoke to me, I knew I wanted to stay here. I’m still young and ready to compete and give everything for this club. 

“What we want to create as a team and a club, for me, it’s the best project in the English league.  

“You can see with the new training ground, which is starting to be built now and the wider investment into staff and players, the club has an exciting ambition and we’ll see how we do next season.  

“After our first season in the Women’s Super League, we know the league now and we want to finish as high as possible.  

“To have the club’s highest-ever crowd against Arsenal at Bromley was amazing.  

“I encourage the supporters to come back next season and will give everything for you.“

Writer’s View:

London City Lionesses’ recent contract renewal for María Pérez is a statement of intent, as is their recent agreement with goalkeeper Elene Lete. The club’s trajectory has been fantastic over recent years, and this is only a further commitment towards further strides up the league table.