Tottenham Hotspur signed Norwegian midfielder Julie Blakstad. Japanese forward Maika Hamano also joined the team.
Tottenham Hotspur added two players to their squad. Julie Blakstad came from Hammarby IF on a permanent deal. Maika Hamano joined from Chelsea on loan. Both bring good skills to the team.
Julie Blakstad is 24 years old. She started at Ottestad IL in Norway's third league. Then she went to FL Fart and helped them move up to the top league with seven goals in eleven games. She was named the league's top new player.
Next, she played for Rosengard in Sweden and scored on her first game. Over two seasons, she made 17 goals in 35 league matches. In 2021, she got the Toppserien Young Player of the Year award. She played for Manchester City and won the Women's League Cup. Later, she joined Hammarby IF, where she scored eight goals and gave eight assists in 26 matches. She will wear number 41 for Tottenham.
Maika Hamano is 21. She began at Cerezo Osaka Sakai, then moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2021. She played 16 matches and helped her team top the WE League. In January 2023, she joined Chelsea. This season, she was on loan at Hammarby IF, playing 17 league matches and scoring seven goals. She has 45 games for Chelsea, including seven this season.
