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Tanzania’s Malaika Meena glad to sign for Bristol City
Tanzanian international Malaika Meena has said she is very excited signing for Barclays Women’s Championship side, Bristol City Women FC.
The midfielder signed few days ago for Bristol City on a two-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year.
“I’m very excited to sign for Bristol City, especially with the ambition of this club, fighting for promotion,” she said.
Meena came through the academy systems at both Arsenal and then Chelsea before signing for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. The midfielder spent three and a half years in the USA before returning to England to sign for the Robins.
The 21-year old joins after successful season with Wake Forest University.
Meena has also been summoned ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifiers where Tanzania face Equatorial Guinea in the first round.