Italy international Elena Linari has signed for London City Lionesses from AS Roma.
The 31-year-old defender arrives off the back of making a historic semi-final with Le Azzure at Euro 2025. She has previously played for Brescia, Fiorentiona, Atlético Madrid and Roma, lifting silverware at each one.
She has earned over 115 caps for Italy and was named in UEFA’s Euro 2025 Team of the Tournament.
She is a strong voice on and off the pitch. In March 2025, Linari was honored with the “Sport e Diritti Umani” (Sport and Human Rights) award by Amnesty International Italia and Sport4Society.
“Everything is so amazing here, everyone is so welcoming and everything is so professional,” Linari said. “I’m very happy to be here at another great club. I was pushing hard to have this chance and I’m so happy that London City gave me this opportunity.”
“I had the chance to play with Saki Kumagai whilst in Rome, and now I’m looking forward to playing with her again,” she continued. “She’s an amazing player, on and off the pitch, her culture is amazing, I love her lots.”
