West Ham have completed the signing of Polish international goalkeeper Kinga Szemik

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West Ham have completed the signing of Polish international goalkeeper Kinga Szemik

West Ham United have announced the signing of Polish international goalkeeper Kinga Szemik on a three-year contract.

The 27-year-old moves to the WSL after two seasons with French Division 1 Feminine side Stade de Reims. In the 2023/24 season, Szemik had a good campaign and kept nine points in 22 games he played.

Szemik started his career in his native Poland at local club TS Mitech Zywiec, based in a small river town in the southern region of the country. He then spent four years in the United States playing college football for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros before returning to Europe in 2020.

He spent the last four years in France, first with Nantes and more recently with Reims. At international level, she was capped 17 times for Poland at senior level, and at youth level, she won the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship with her country.

“I am very happy to sign for West Ham United,” said Szemik on the club's website. “West Ham is one of the biggest clubs in England with a rich history. The WSL is also the best league in the world, which has evolved a lot over the years. I think this is the best place for me to develop as a player and evolve as a person.

“There is always room for improvement and that's what I'm looking forward to, developing as a player and trying to help the team as much as I can. I'm really looking forward to getting down to business and meeting the West Ham fans.”

Szemik joins West Ham following last week's announcement that goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has left the club following the end of his contract in east London. The Australian spent four years with the Hammers after arriving in England from Chicago Red Stars in 2020.