Crystal Palace sign Finnish international midfielder Öling | OneFootball

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Finnish international midfielder Ria Öling on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

The Eagles announced the news via a post on their official club website just a short time ago.

The 30-year-old joins Crystal Palace off the back of a spell with Swedish OBOS Damallsvenskan club FC Rosengård. Öling has spent the last four seasons at FC Rosengård where she has made 99 league appearances and has scored 11 goals. The midfielder has won three OBOS Damallsvenskan titles and one Swedish Cup. She has also represented FC Rosengård in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

On the international stage, Öling has made 85 appearances for Finland while she has scored 10 goals for her country.

After joining Crystal Palace, Öling said “It feels good to join Crystal Palace and I am excited for this journey.

“England is an attractive place to move to and the league is good. The WSL is really exciting, it is a really competitive league with good players and good teams. I feel like every game is going to be tough, so I’m looking forward to that.

“I am a versatile player that likes to have the ball. I like to dribble, show my speed, run a lot and work hard for the team.”

Öling is Crystal Palace’s second signing of the January transfer window.