Ivana Ferreira Fuso signs new Man Utd contract before loan move to join Bayer Leverkusen
Ivana Ferreira Fuso signs new Man Utd contract before loan move to join Bayer Leverkusen. Who is Ivana Ferreira Fuso?
Ivana Ferreira Fuso is a professional football player born in Salvador, Bahia, and raised in Germany. She has brought the following caps under her wings:
Under-15
Under -16
Under -17
Under-19
Career
Clubs:-
SC Freiberg
In the summer of 2016, she moved to SC Freiberg and was a part of the under-17 team where she went on to play in the B-Junioren Bundesliga South scoring 16 goals in 17 appearances.
FC Basel
Fuso shifted to FC Basel – Swiss nationalliga A on the 30th of June, 2019.
Manchester United
On July 14th, 2020, Fuso joined Manchester United and signed a two-year contract.
Loan Move
It was confirmed by Manchester United that Fuso will spend the 2022/2023 season with Bayer Leverkusen as a loan move.
She signed a contract extension with Manchester United until the end of the 2023/2024 season.
The head coach, Marc Skinner was available for comments expressing his opinion in favor of this loan move decision and believes that it is good for the player for her glorious future.
“This loan move is an excellent opportunity for Ivana to play regular first-team football.”
“We know that she will continue to develop personally and professionally and come back an even better player for Manchester United Women. The German league is very good for the development of young players and a place where Ivana can express herself.”
He emphasized that the German League is good for the development of players and Ivana is expected to return in a good shape for further challenges.
“We will be monitoring Ivana closely throughout the season and look forward to seeing her thrive in the Frauen-Bundesliga.”
The Brazilian footballer, Ivana had already demonstrated her capabilities in the 21 appearances she has made in all the competitions so far. She scored 2 goals out of which one was a memorable strike in the Continental League Cup victory over Manchester City on the 21st of November, 2021 at Leigh Sports Village.
Career Statistics
Appearances and goals – clubs, season, competition
- SC Freiberg II – 2017-18 season – 2. Bundesliga – 10 appearances – 3 goals
- SC Freiberg – 2017-18 season – Bundesliga – 1 appearance – no goal
- SC Freiberg – 2018-19 season – Bundesliga – 2 appearances – no goal
- FC Basel – 2019-20 season – Nationalliga – 14 appearances – 7 goals
- Manchester United – 2020-21 season – FA WSL – 6 appearances – no goal
- Manchester United – 2021-2022 season – FA WSL – 15 appearances – 2 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen – 2022-2023 season – Bundesliga – no appearances – no goal