Liverpool FC Women Sign Billy Koumetio’s Sister Yzoire
Liverpool FC Women have added to their ranks with the signing of defender Billy Koumetio’s sister, Yzoire Koumetio. It is five years since Billy joined the Reds from French club US Orleans, and he has since made two first-team appearances.
The 20-year-old is currently on loan at USL Dunkerque in his native France, having spent the first half of last season with Austria Vienna. Yzoire has joined the academy ranks for Liverpool FC Women, confirming her arrival on Monday. She was previously at Chassieu Decines FC in France.
Yzoire Koumetio Joins Liverpool FC Women Academy
Yzoire is expected to play for the U21s, with team-mates Sophia McBeth, Charlie Chadwick and Aleesha Collins among those to congratulate her on her move. The signing comes after Liverpool were awarded a Category 1 licence for their women’s academy by the FA in April.
All 24 clubs in the Women’s Super League and Championship are required to form a Professional Game Academy by 2025/26, with the Reds’ launched this season. Liverpool U21s won the WSL Academy League Plate last season after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final, having overcome Man City over two legs in the semi-final.
The club also recently repurchased their former training ground at the historic Melwood site, with the newly renamed ‘AXA Melwood Training Centre’ to house the women’s first team and academy sides. Missy Bo Kearns graduated from Liverpool’s academy having joined the club at the age of eight, while defender Lucy Parry, signed as an U9, is now breaking through at first-team level.
Billy Koumetio’s Sister Yzoire Joins Liverpool FC Women
Billy Koumetio is a rising star at Liverpool FC, and now his sister Yzoire has followed in his footsteps by joining the club’s women’s setup. Yzoire has signed for the academy ranks for Liverpool FC Women, confirming her arrival on Monday.
The signing comes after Liverpool were awarded a Category 1 licence for their women’s academy by the FA in April. All 24 clubs in the Women’s Super League and Championship are required to form a Professional Game Academy by 2025/26, with the Reds’ launched this season.
Liverpool U21s won the WSL Academy League Plate last season after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final, having overcome Man City over two legs in the semi-final. The club also recently repurchased their former training ground at the historic Melwood site, with the newly renamed ‘AXA Melwood Training Centre’ to house the women’s first team and academy sides.
Missy Bo Kearns graduated from Liverpool’s academy having joined the club at the age of eight, while defender Lucy Parry, signed as an U9, is now breaking through at first-team level. Yzoire is expected to play for the U21s, with team-mates Sophia McBeth, Charlie Chadwick and Aleesha Collins among those to congratulate her on her move.
Billy Koumetio’s Sister Yzoire Set To Shine At Liverpool FC Women
Yzoire Koumetio is set to shine at Liverpool FC Women after joining her brother Billy at the club. Billy has been at Anfield for five years since arriving from French club US Orleans, and has made two first-team appearances. He is currently on loan at USL Dunkerque in his native France, having spent the first half of last season with Austria Vienna.
Yzoire joins the academy ranks for Liverpool FC Women, confirming her arrival on Monday. She was previously at Chassieu Decines FC in France and is expected to play for the U21s. Team-mates Sophia McBeth, Charlie Chadwick and Aleesha Collins have all congratulated her on her move.
The signing comes after Liverpool were awarded a Category 1 licence for their women’s academy by the FA in April. All 24 clubs in the Women’s Super League and Championship are required to form a Professional Game Academy by 2025/26, with the Reds’ launched this season.
Liverpool U21s won the WSL Academy League Plate last season after beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final, having overcome Man City over two legs in the semi-final. The club also recently repurch